3M employee and church chorister Art Fry needed something to temporarily mark pages in his hymnal. He was in luck because his colleague, Spencer Silver, accidentally developed a glue that was too weak for other purposes. After initially discouraging consumer response, Post-it Notes became a hit in 1979.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6693229 | Inbred broccoli line VBC-406 Inbred broccoli line, designated VBC-406 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred broccoli line VBC-406, to the plants of inbred broccoli line VBC-406, and to methods for producing a broccoli plant produced by crossing the inbred line VB... | 02/17/2004 |
| 5945582 | Inbred broccoli line BC-403 Inbred broccoli line, designated BC-403 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred broccoli line BC-403, to the plants of inbred broccoli line BC-403, and to methods for producing a broccoli plant produced by crossing the inbred line BC-40... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5731505 | Inbred broccoli line SA-5 An inbred broccoli line, designated SA-5, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred broccoli line SA-5, to the plants of inbred broccoli line SA-5 and to methods for producing a broccoli plant produced by crossing the inbred line SA-5 wit... | 03/24/1998 |