Which material is said to have extraordinary properties and was developed by a hairdresser?

• A. Starlite
• B. Nylon
• C. Kevlar
• D. Plexiglas

Answer: (A)

Legends about materials often hinge on surprising origins, and this one pairs extraordinary properties with a hairdresser as the inventor. Starlite is the material said to have remarkable resilience and heat resistance, and the story that a hairdresser developed it helps it stand out from the others. That connection is why it’s the best choice: the other materials have well-documented origins tied to professional scientists in research settings—nylon and Kevlar to chemists at big companies, and Plexiglas to early 20th-century industrial chemistry. So the tale of a hairdresser designing a substance with extraordinary properties points to Starlite as the intended answer.