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The search for an artificial form of quinine accidentally creates the first artificial dye, Mauveine; a failed dry-cleaning fluid results in Saran Wrap.
The search for an artificial form of quinine accidentally creates the first artificial dye, Mauveine; a failed dry-cleaning fluid results in Saran Wrap.
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