How World War II necessitated the invention of super glue
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Though discovered by accident, super glue has become a staple of American households.
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How World War II necessitated the invention of super glue
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History of Glue - The Earliest Use of Glue
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A Sticky Situation: Super Glue in Warfare
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The History of Cyanoacrylate Adhesives - Aron Alpha
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The story of Super Glue began with gunsights
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How World War II necessitated the invention of super glue
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Harry Coover
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Sticky situation - super glue chemistry! - Hopefully nothing goes.. Boom!