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The Amazing Origin of Silly Putty

Posted May 04, 2011 9:52 AM

From GE Reports:

Sometimes everyday items have extraordinary origins. Take Silly Putty: What became one of the most popular toys of all time started in a mislabeled bottle of what scientists thought was boron nitride, at a GE research lab in New Haven, Connecticut.

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Re: The Amazing Origin of Silly Putty

05/05/2011 11:58 AM

Gee. Had to love Silly Putty growing up. Mine did come in a plastic "egg." Interesting history. Of course, as an adult, it doesn't seem so "neat." But, hey, when your a kid, all sorts of things are neat.
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05/05/2011 3:05 PM

It was called "potty putty" over here when I was a kid.

But, in what I believe is a marketing master stroke: my son received some this Christmas called "science putty".

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