What is artificial turf? Synthetic grass has come a long way since the days of AstroTurf

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Artificial turf has come a long way since since it was introduced on a grand stage to the sports world in 1966 at the Astrodome in Houston.

Playing on ChemGrass, which became known as AstroTurf, was a lot like playing on low-pile carpet laid atop concrete.