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Frisbees were inspired by pie tins thrown by college students.
The Frisbie Pie Company's empty pie tins were thrown for fun by Yale students shouting 'Frisbie!' This inspired Walter Morrison to develop the plastic flying disc, later sold to Wham-O and renamed 'Frisbee,' creating a new category of recreational toys.
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Nylon was discovered during research into artificial silk.
Wallace Carothers and his team at DuPont accidentally created nylon while trying to develop artificial silk. The synthetic...
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Brandy was invented when Dutch sailors concentrated wine for transport.
In the 16th century, Dutch sailors concentrated wine by removing water to save space during transport. They discovered...
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Artificial sweetener was discovered when Constantin Fahlberg forgot to wash his hands.
In 1879, Fahlberg noticed a sweet taste on his hands after working in his lab. He traced it...