Glues in the News

Mar 14, 2007  Police rescue 91-year-old man glued to roof -- A 91-year-old German sparked a rescue operation when he slipped mending his roof and got stuck fast in tar "like a beetle on its back," police said on Tuesday.

Nov 5, 2005  Man Sues After Using Glue-Covered Toilet -- a man who claims a Home Depot's Louisville store ignored his cries for help after he fell victim to a prank and was glued to a toilet seat. (Thanks to melissa for the tip.) Never underestimate the power of glue.

May 14, 2005  Fixed the feedback page that we accidentally broke a month ago. Sorry about that.

April 14, 2005  Thistothat.com updates its "look" !

April 13, 2005  New Glue Derived from Clinging Mussels -- Scientists have derived a new glue from a natural adhesive made by rock-clinging mollusks. It could provide an environmentally friendly alternative to current wood-binding materials.

Aug 14, 2004  NASA says foam glue killed Astronauts -- NASA concluded after extensive testing that the process of applying some sections of foam by hand with spray guns was at fault.

Aug 6, 2004  Prisoner glues himself to girlfriend. We saw a few good headlines for this story: "Let's stick together", "I'm stuck on you". (Thanks to quilley for the tip.)

Apr 26, 2004  Research into how spiders stick to almost any surface could lead to innovative adhesive technology.

Jan 12, 2004  Chemists crack secrets of nature's super glue -- The key binding agent in the super-strong glues of the common blue mussel!. More info and pictures.

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