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Rubber band facts for kids

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Rubber bands
Rubber bands

A rubber band is a stretchable band. They can be different sizes, colours and shapes. Stephen Perry patented the rubber band in England in 1845. It is useful when is need to keep two or more items together. They are made out of latex.

Images for kids

  • RubberBand

    Measuring a rubber band

  • Royal Mail band

    ≈10 Royal Mail rubber bands, on a letter size guide.

  • Ranger bands 01

    British cave diving style sidemount harness showing snoopy loops used to stow hoses against the cylinders

  • Elastrator rings

    Latex rubber elastrator rings and pliers

  • 3000 rubber band ball

    A rubber band ball made from over 3,000 individual rubber bands.

  • Miltonrubberbandball

    Milton's former world record size ball

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