...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 |
| 5879929 | Enzymatic processes for the resolution of enantiomeric mixtures of lactams useful as intermediates in the preparation of taxanes Methods for the enzymatic resolution of mixtures of enantiomers, such as ଲ-lactam compounds, which may be employed as intermediates in the preparation of taxanes bearing a C-13 sidechain containing a heterocyclic or cycloalkyl group, the latter usef... | 03/09/1999 |