#everyday objects

Stories tagged “everyday objects” in the Weird Science History archive — 6 stories connected by this topic.

• The 'Astronaut Drink' NASA Never Invented — and the Moonwalker Who Said It Sucks
• The Germ-Fighting Paper Cup Named After the Doll Company Next Door
• The Billiard Ball Prize That Invented Plastic
• The Secret Rubber Substitute That Became Silly Putty
• The Strange History of the Ballpoint Pen
• The Wallpaper That Failed and Became Bubble Wrap

Related topics: #history of chemistry #invention #germ theory #public health #space food #World War II