Which scientific breakthrough directly led to the development of 3M's Post-it Notes, now a ubiquitous office product?

Scientific advancements frequently transform retail products. This trivia question explores a groundbreaking scientific innovation that revolutionized an everyday item. Test your knowledge of how science drives retail product development and transforms consumer experiences. The intersection of laboratory discoveries and commercial applications has created entirely new product categories and solved longstanding consumer problems.

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