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String theory has gone through many transformations since its origins in 1968, when theorists hoped it would be a model of certain types of particle collisions. It initially failed at that goal, but in the 50 years since, string theory has developed into the primary candidate for a theory of quantum gravity. It has driven major developments in mathematics, and theorists have used insights from string theory to tackle other, unexpected problems in physics. In fact, the very presence of gravity within string theory is an unexpected outcome!