# Super Glue Wouldn't Exist If Not For An Accidental Discovery In WW2

> The age-old proverb "Necessity is the mother of invention" came to fruition because people needed to find solutions (or come up with inventions) to solve problems that were usually quite urgent.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1977514/how-super-glue-invented-by-accident-making-world-war-2-gun-sights/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68d8844371b2143fff21c0b6)
- **Published:** 2025-09-28
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #nasa #accidental #discovery #exist #glue #inventions #necessity #super
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