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Who made the first silly putty?

Updated: 9/13/2023
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Scottish engineer James Wright was working to develop a synthetic rubber compound for use in military supplies when he invented Silly Putty by mistake in 1943.

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The mass of a standard container of silly putty is typically around 13 grams.


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Who uses silly putty?

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Is silly putty a fluid?

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Does silly putty have to have borax or starch in it?

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Can you make silly putty with liquid soap?

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How do you gat silly putty off of silly bands?

Here's how you get silly putty off silly bands: Leave the silly band with the silly putty out to dry and then scrape off the silly putty. If it doesn't work, you might want to try wetting it then while it's gooey and slippery, scrape it off just the same!