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minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoPoint of order, you’re thinking of play doh, not silly putty.
minus-squaretheneverfox@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoYou’re right, I was thinking of play dough
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoSilly Putty I think was an attempt to make plastic that failed and they went “well it’s kind of fun to play with, we’ll sell it as a toy?” wikis the pedia Rubber. It was an attempt to make synthetic rubber during WWII rationing. Found to be pretty useless but kind of a fun toy.
minus-squaretheneverfox@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoHaha I actually was curious how it came to be after your comment, but didn’t get around to looking it up myself. Neat
Point of order, you’re thinking of play doh, not silly putty.
You’re right, I was thinking of play dough
Silly Putty I think was an attempt to make plastic that failed and they went “well it’s kind of fun to play with, we’ll sell it as a toy?”
wikis the pedia
Rubber. It was an attempt to make synthetic rubber during WWII rationing. Found to be pretty useless but kind of a fun toy.
Haha I actually was curious how it came to be after your comment, but didn’t get around to looking it up myself. Neat