#everyday objects

Stories tagged “everyday objects” in the Weird Science History archive — 4 stories connected by this topic.

• The Wallpaper That Failed and Became Bubble Wrap
• The Secret Rubber Substitute That Became Silly Putty
• The Strange History of the Ballpoint Pen
• The Billiard Ball Prize That Invented Plastic

Related topics: #history of chemistry #invention #ballpoint pen #Bic #billiard balls #bubble wrap #celluloid #Earl Warrick