Art Fry, Inventor of the Post-it® Note - "One Man's Mistake Is Another's Inspiration"

They are probably all over your computer at work. You use them at home to post the shopping list on the fridge, to leave a telephone message where it will be seen, or to flag a page in a catalog. They even come in a software version so you can remind yourself of tasks and appointments right on your computer screen. Have you guessed yet? That's right, we're talking about... Post-it® Notes!

Post-it® Note Inventor Art Fry Speaks at INPEX® Inventors University™

Prisoners' Inventions: "Thinking Inside the Box"

Whoever said "only the stupid criminals get caught" never read Prisoners' Inventions, a book about the indomitable inventive spirit that was written and illustrated by an inmate named Angelo and put together by Temporary Services, a Chicago art company.

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Duct Tape is well known as one of the most versatile forms of tape, but what was its original name?

"Duck" tape. Duct tape was originally created in 1942 for the military to seal ammunition boxes. Its waterproof qualities led to its name, Duck Tape, because it repelled water like ducks' feathers do. Following WWII, people used the versatile tape to connect duct-work in homes and buildings, and it eventually became known as "Duct" Tape.

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