Why Is the Paper Clip Shaped Like It Is?
When you think of paper clips, you immediately think of a specific form—the familiar round-ended, double-loop design. The wire trombone shape. But that’s only one variety of clip; the “Gem,” which gets its name from a British company called Gem Manufacturing Limited, which, even if it wasn’t directly involved with the development of the clip,…
The Apple Watch Display Is One of the Best Smartwatch Screens Yet
The display is literally the crown jewel of the smartwatch, and Apple delivers with its OLED, sapphire crystal display on the Apple Watch. The smartwatch revolution is now fully underway, with the Apple Watch rounding out the offerings from all of the current major players. An advanced display is what makes a smart watch possible…
How the Tea Bag Was Invented
Legend says that brewing tea dates back to around 2737 BC, when tea leaves fell into water being boiled for Emperor Shennong of China. There does not appear to be any hard evidence of tea being discovered this way, but evidence we do have suggests that brewing tea did indeed likely start in China, first…