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_b8r0 on Feb 17, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: The "Donald Duck as prior art" case

Carl Barks (one of the most popular Scrooge McDuck writers) had an enormous impact on the world. Without knowing chemistry he invented methylene 20 years beforehand. His drawings laid the foundation for Japanese Manga as well as large swathes of Disney artists to follow. You can read more about him at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Barks

scrame on Feb 18, 2011 [–]

He also wrote the story that was the inspiration for the guy who traded the paper clip into a house. http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/

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