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Charles Goodyear: The Rubber Man

Aarati Asundi & Jyoti Asundi Episode 45

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Vulcanized rubber was a revolutionary material for clothing, medical devices, life preservers and eventually, the tire industry. But life was tougher than you can imagine for this ingenious inventor. 

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