Thirty years ago, an enigmatic British inventor claimed to have created a mysterious fire-resistant material that could have changed the world – but it didn’t. And then he died without sharing his formula. Now UC Merced students want to recreate the substance.
UC Merced Students Try to Recreate Miracle Heat-Resistant Substance
Thirty years ago, an enigmatic British inventor claimed to have created a mysterious fire-resistant material that could have changed the world – but it didn’t. And then he died without sharing his formula. Now UC Merced students want to recreate the substance.
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A sign marking the entrance to UC Merced. (Lance Johnson/Flickr)
