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Which U.S. government agency began using Velcro after its lengthy 15-year development process was complete?
Answer
NASA
NASA adopted Velcro to help astronauts secure loose objects in zero-gravity environments, most notably during the Apollo space missions.
💡 Did you know?
Velcro was inspired by burrs sticking to a hunter's dog fur in 1941, but took 15 years of development before NASA adopted it.
Other options people guess
- The U.S. Army
- The U.S. Navy
- The U.S. Air Force
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- inventions
- velcro
- nasa
- space
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