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Teflon was invented by NASA.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that Teflon was invented by NASA?

No. Multiple sources, including NASA's own FAQ and reference works, state that Teflon was invented by DuPont (in 1938), not by NASA; NASA only used the material in heat shields and space suits.

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Wikipedia: NASA spin-off technologies
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Wikipedia: NASA spin-off technologies. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_spin-off_technologies

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FAQ | NASA Spinoff
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FAQ | NASA Spinoff. (n.d.). spinoff.nasa.gov. https://spinoff.nasa.gov/faq

Polytetrafluoroethylene
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Polytetrafluoroethylene. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytetrafluoroethylene

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