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Bakelite was the first fully synthetic plastic
Created in 1907, it contained no molecules found in nature. It resisted heat and electricity, and it launched the age of plastics.
Inventions
Early matches were dangerous to make and use
The first friction matches from 1826 ignited unpredictably, and white phosphorus versions poisoned factory workers. Safety matches split the chemicals between head and striking strip.