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Bubble Wrap was accidentally invented In 1957 two inventors named Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes were attempting to create a three-dimensional plastic wallpaper. Although the idea was a failure, they found that it was good to be used as packing material.

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Fun Fact: Bubble Wrap was accidentally invented – In 1957 two inventors named Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes were attempting to create a three-dimensional plastic wallpaper. Although the idea was a failure, they found that it was good to be used as packing material.

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