The Invention of Velcro
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The Invention of Velcro
The invention of Velcro, velcro
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Don't Call It Velcro®: The Truth Behind Hook and Loop Patches - Signature Patches
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Nature's Velcro: the sticky science behind Burdock plants and the invention of Velcro
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George de Mestral, Velcro - 2013-10-22 - Amazing Inventors You've Never Heard Of
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Science Club on X: VELCRO, an invention✨ which was underestimated until NASA🚀 used it in 1960 in its space program, was invented by accident by Swiss engineer George De'Mestral in 1941. His
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Invention of Velcro - unintended accidental discovery serendipity
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From Nature to NASA: The Fascinating Story of Velcro, a Pioneering Masterpiece of Biomimicry – The Marginalian
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How VELCRO® Brand Fasteners Were Invented
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