It took more than money and man-power to lay the transatlantic cable. Gutta-percha, a natural plastic extracted from trees in Southeast Asia, sparked a craze in Victorian England, leading to its ...

This new wonder material was called Gutta Percha, after the tree that it came from, and it would blow Victorian minds. Video by Archie Crofton Narration by Emily West Follow BBC Reel on Twitter ...

The only consolation, brightens the harsh life gutta-percha boy, as referred to Petya on the posters, is the concern of the carpet clown Edwards, who regretted the fatherless and secretly taught ...