Published • loading... • Updated
Looking for Synthetic Rubber for the U.S. Army in 1943, an Engineer Literally Created One of the Best-Selling Toys of the 20th Century.
Summary by SciencePost
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.2 Articles
2 Articles
During World War II, engineer James Wright sought to create a synthetic rubber in General Electric's laboratory in New Haven, United States. The research gained urgency after Japan occupied Indonesia and other Southeast Asian regions in 1942, cutting the Allied supply to manufacture tires, boots and military parts. [...]
An engineer was looking for rubber for the U.S. army, he found a bouncing dough good to throw away. Seven years later, this same failed substance became one of the best-selling toys of the twentieth century. Between laboratory error and commercial engineering blow, the story of the Silly Putty deserves to be remembered. [...]
Coverage Details
Total News Sources2
Leaning Left0Leaning Right0Center0Last UpdatedBias DistributionNo sources with tracked biases.
Bias Distribution
- There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
