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George de Mestral discovered Velcro
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George de Mestral patented the name "Velcro"
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The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel displayed the different forms of Velcro.
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NASA gave Velcro a shout out. Apollo astronauts used it to secure pens, food packets and equipment they didn't want floating away.
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Puma was the first major shoe company to offer a sneaker with Velcro fasteners,
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Almost every child in America owned a pair of shoes with Velcro on it
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Velcro was used to make the Super Grip, which involves catching a tennis ball with a Velcro mitt.
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Velcro was jumping had spread to the U.S. Mainly used at carnivals and fairs.
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The army uses Velcro on their uniform, which makes it light weight.