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Lonnie Johnson, a Black scientist employed at NASA in the early 1980s, was engaged in a project related to jet pumps. In a fortuitous accident, he inadvertently directed a stream of water across the room, sparking a brilliant idea for an innovative water gun. This led to the creation of the immensely popular Super Soaker.
To assess the viability of his creation, Johnson conducted an initial evaluation, comprising himself and his seven-year-old daughter. Her exuberant delight provided unequivocal confirmation that the water gun possessed immense potential. Subsequently, from the early 1990s onwards, the Super Soaker became a ubiquitous source of summer amusement for children throughout the United States. Moreover, this invention propelled Lonnie Johnson into the ranks of multimillionaires.
