Claim: The lubricating spray <NOBR>WD-40</NOBR> is so named because it was the product of the 40th attempt at creating a water displacing substance.'
Fact-check: FACT CHECK: What Does 'WD-40' Stand For?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: David Mikkelson
Date published: 2001-12-06T02:47:14