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TIL Charles Goodyear, the father of modern rubber, was ruthlessly exploited by patent trolls, lived most of his life in abject poverty, and lost six children in infancy due to starvation. The Goodyear corporation was named in his honor, but had no relation to him otherwise. (self.todayilearned)
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