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Desertkid
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Did you ever wonder what the WD in WD-40 stands for? Way back in 1953, Norm Larsen was trying to concoct an anti-corrosion formula, which worked on the basic principle of displacing water. On his 40th try, Larsen finally got it right. Hence the name WD-40. It literally means Water Displacer, 40th try.
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I believe that's a misnomer. WD means "well done, and the 40 refers to turning 40, the age of enlightenment about mechanical failures...often first witnessed in the body :)
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Desertkid
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I like your definition much better although I still have to use WD-40 for my joints....
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Other uses for WD40.... Otherwise knownd as "The Big D":
Pubs in London spray WD40 on loo cisterns so naughty people don't cut lines of Columbian Marching Powder on their flat surfaces. Not sure how it works - probably makes it too foul to pop up one's nose? - but just one of the many zany uses for WD40.
Well I guess I wouldn't know about that! But I thought it was funny.
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Jojoblu
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That sounds like it would be a nasty surprise, Amore. Shudder the thought!
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What's The "D" Mean?
What's The "D" Mean? 
