Flexible glass

Flexible glass

Flexible glass is a legendary lost invention from during the reign of Roman Emperor Tiberius Caesar (between 14 CE-37 CE). As recounted by Isadore of Seville, the craftsman who invented the technique brought before Caesar a drinking bowl made of flexible glass, and Caesar threw it to the floor, whereupon the material dented, rather than shattering. The inventor was able to simply repair the dent with a small hammer. After the inventor swore to the Emperor that he alone knew the technique of manufacture, Caesar had the man beheaded, fearing such material could undermine the value of gold and silver. [cite book
title=The Etymologies
author=Isidore of Seville
translator=Stephen A. Barney, W. J. Lewis, J. A. Beach, Oliver Berghof
year=2006
publisher=Cambridge University Press
isbn=0521837499
pages=328
]

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