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During a series of failed experiments in 1969, Robert Gore became frustrated and gave a hard yank to a heated rod of the polymer polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). (www.sciencehistory.org)
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[–] MSids 1 points 2 years ago

I'm not sure why you have downvotes. I found this out a few years back and was also disappointed for the same reason. I believe PFAS are also found in some backcountry ski skin waxes which was even more disappointing to me.