...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4051559 | Total prosthesis of the hip A total prosthesis of the hip has a cotyloid portion to be inserted in the hip bone and a cephalic portion to be inserted in the femur, the cephalic portion fitting into the cotyloid portion, and the cephalic portion has a cylindrical helically threaded f... | 10/04/1977 |