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:''In reality, Velcro was invented in 1941 (sixteen years prior to the events of "Carbon Creek") by {{w|George de Mestral}}, where [[Mestral]]'s name came from. Interestingly, ''Star Trek'' was not the first show to say that Velcro was of alien origin: the 1997 movie ''Men in Black'' and the TV series ''The Powerpuff Girls'' also made such a claim.'' |
:''In reality, Velcro was invented in 1941 (sixteen years prior to the events of "Carbon Creek") by {{w|George de Mestral}}, where [[Mestral]]'s name came from. Interestingly, ''Star Trek'' was not the first show to say that Velcro was of alien origin: the 1997 movie ''Men in Black'' and the TV series ''The Powerpuff Girls'' also made such a claim.'' |
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Revision as of 03:19, 18 May 2009
T'Mir introduces Velcro to Earth
Velcro is a Vulcan invention designed to hold fabrics and other surfaces together utilizing tiny hooks and loops.
Unknown at the time, this invention was introduced to Humans by T'Mir, a Vulcan stranded in Carbon Creek, Pennsylvania. T'Mir sold the invention to Big Creek Manufacturing and Sales Co. to raise funds to send Jack to college. Its real origin seemed to be unknown to Earth at least until the 22nd century. (ENT: "Carbon Creek")
- In reality, Velcro was invented in 1941 (sixteen years prior to the events of "Carbon Creek") by George de Mestral, where Mestral's name came from. Interestingly, Star Trek was not the first show to say that Velcro was of alien origin: the 1997 movie Men in Black and the TV series The Powerpuff Girls also made such a claim.
==External link==Velcro is the name of the company, not the name of the product. It comes from the abbreviation of two words, Velour and Crochet VELCRO. The product is called hook and loop fastener