Slinkys...M&M'S...Flatulence Deodorizers; Honolulu Inventor is Latest to Develop War-Related Invention. PR Newswire | May 12, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 PR Newswire Association LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

HONOLULU, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Did you know that some of the most beloved inventions got their start as the result of war? Richard James' invention of the Slinky was inspired by the work he did with a tension spring in 1943 while he was a naval engineer developing a meter for a battleship. Similarly, we wouldn't have M&M'S if there hadn't been a Spanish-American War in which Forrest Mars Sr. could observe Spanish soldiers eating coated chocolate that didn't melt in their hands.

The link between war and invention continues today. For Honolulu inventor Brian ...

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