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The heatproof paste whose secret died with its inventor
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An amateur inventor created a paste that could withstand a nuclear blast without transferring heat. He literally painted an egg with it, blasted it with a blowtorch, and the egg stayed raw. Terrified that corporations would steal it, he refused to give the recipe to anyone and then promptly died, taking the secret with him. It is the most frustrating cliffhanger in industrial history.
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