They're Super. They're Krazy. And they can be found in everything from carpet to computers, books to boats, sneakers to the space shuttle. They're essential to mail bonding, reef repair and cut control. Without them, our material goods would simply fall apart. Modern Marvels investigates the stuck-up, tacky world of glue in "History of Glue," May 18 on The History Channel.

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