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How super glue was invented | Moments of Vision 8 - Jessica Oreck

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Today, super glue is a nearly indispensable household item — but its incredibly sticky nature almost caused it to be abandoned in the development phase... twice. In the eighth installment of our ‘Moments of Vision’ series, Jessica Oreck shares the wartime origins of this sticky substance.

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Educator
Jessica Oreck
Director
Jessica Oreck
Animator
Jessica Oreck
Composer
Eli Janney, Nate Shaw
Associate Producer
Jessica Ruby
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Narrator
Jessica Oreck

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