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plastic pretending to be glass, paint, or fingernails — and nailing every disguise.
OriginsFirst synthesized commercially as Plexiglas in the 1930s.
War serviceShielded WWII fighter pilots as bulletproof canopies.
Artist favoriteDries fast, lets painters layer in hours not weeks.
Aquarium wallsHolds back millions of gallons better than glass.
LighterHalf the weight of glass, far harder to shatter.