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What did an accidental overdose of catalyst lead scientists to invent?

Conductive and light emitting plastic.

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  1. A new kind of stone tool
  2. A stronger parachute
  3. Conductive and light emitting plastic ✔

Why: Adding a thousand times too much catalyst led scientists to invent electrically conductive plastic and light emitting plastic.

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Answer: Conductive and light emitting plastic. Adding a thousand times too much catalyst led scientists to invent electrically conductive plastic and light emitting plastic.

  1. Invention en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention
    inventing electrically conductive plastic and light emitting plastic
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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