Chapter
The Origins of Silly String and Its Unexpected Uses
06:30 - 11:36 (05:05)
The inventor of Silly String, Julian Siman, originally intended to create a medical device that could instantly cast a broken bone, but later found success with his novelty item. Silly String has found unexpected uses in battlefield medicine and as a tool to detect tripwires and booby traps.
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A medical supplies company unintentionally invents the popular party item Silly String after trying to create an emergency spray-on cast for battlefield injuries, and a company contacts them for a marketing test.
06:30 - 08:52 (02:21)
Summary
A medical supplies company unintentionally invents the popular party item Silly String after trying to create an emergency spray-on cast for battlefield injuries, and a company contacts them for a marketing test.
ChapterThe Origins of Silly String and Its Unexpected Uses
EpisodeSilly String: Disaster in a Can
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Julian Siman is the inventor behind the creation of silly string.
08:53 - 10:16 (01:23)
Summary
Julian Siman is the inventor behind the creation of silly string. After leaving a canister of foam used to clean machines in his car, he discovered the potential of the product as a novelty item.
ChapterThe Origins of Silly String and Its Unexpected Uses
EpisodeSilly String: Disaster in a Can
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Julius Siman, founder of Julius Siman Limited and parent company of the Carr-Freshener Corporation, holds the patent to the fir tree air freshener and the naked lady silhouette air freshener.
10:16 - 11:36 (01:19)
Summary
Julius Siman, founder of Julius Siman Limited and parent company of the Carr-Freshener Corporation, holds the patent to the fir tree air freshener and the naked lady silhouette air freshener. His toy division, Just for Kicks, purchased the rights to make Silly String in 1999.