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http://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stocking-the-true-origin/(permalink)
Author: snopescom
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language
English
Date published
2001-03-26
Entities
ChemistryDuPontCyanideNylonPop musicSnopesAcronymSteelSuicideJapanLondonNew York CitySilk StockingsDysthymiaOrganic chemistryEtymologyFiberLeggingsSilk

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  • The inventors of nylon created its name by conflating the words "New York" and "London."

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