Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive foodborne pathogen that is ubiquitously found in diverse environments such as soil, water, various food products, animals, and humans [1]. Infection by Listeria monocytogenes occurs almost exclusively after ingestion of contaminated food.
Henry Ruschmann accidentally invented glitter when he was trying to figure out a way to put discarded plastic to use. 01:55.
Glitter is comprised of small pieces of paper, glass or plastic painted in metallic colors that reflect light. According to New York Magazine, machinist Henry Ruschmann of Bernardsville, New Jersey, invented a way to grind up plastics to make large quantities of glitter in 1934.