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  • Fiberglass for Freezing Feet

    In 1938, John Thomas and James Slayter got a patent for a process to make glass wool. This was no threat to sheep, but rather a new way to make insulating material with fibers that were extremely...

    • Posted March 2, 2014
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  • Winter Driving-remember

    Shingles are a great aid for foul-weather traction In 1954 a meteor fell to earth, crashing through a roof in Alabama. It showered Elizabeth Hodges with shingles and debris, and placed her in the Chicken-Little record book...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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