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How a NASA engineer accidentally invented one of history’s most iconic toys

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Dr. Lonnie Johnson has developed everything from stealth bombers to deep-space probes, but he discovered his most famous invention – the Super Soaker – on accident. CNN’s Coy Wire sat down with the trailblazing inventor and engineer to hear how he rose from a childhood in deeply segregated Alabama to become one of history’s brightest minds.

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How a NASA engineer accidentally invented one of history’s most iconic toys

Dr. Lonnie Johnson has developed everything from stealth bombers to deep-space probes, but he discovered his most famous invention – the Super Soaker – on accident. CNN’s Coy Wire sat down with the trailblazing inventor and engineer to hear how he rose from a childhood in deeply segregated Alabama to become one of history’s brightest minds.

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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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