A History of Hemp
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20th Century Hemp
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1941: in the December issue of Popular Mechanics, Henry Ford proudly displays the results of the twelve years of research -- the first automobile “grown from the soil”. The car has a plastic body made from 70% hemp, wheat straw and sisal, with a 30% hemp resin binder. The only steel portion of the car is the welded tubular frame. The vehicle weighs 1/3 that of the regular car, but has demonstrated 10X the impact strength.
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