Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5925378 | Method for enhancing delivery and uniformity of concentration of cellular creatine A method for enhancing a stable concentration of cellular creatine in a human includes dissolving an effervescent containing an acidic edible salt form of creatine in water. Once the mixture has completely dissolved the solution is immediately ingested, a... | 07/20/1999 |
