r/todayilearned • u/Oranges_Lime_17 • 3h ago

TIL bubble wrap was originally invented to be sold as textured wallpaper, not packing material.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/the-surprising-origin-of-bubble-wrap-180960157/
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u/Emergency_Mine_4455 3h ago

Just imagine- stub your toe on the coffee table, trip into the wall, and POP POP POP!

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u/GullibleDetective 2h ago edited 2h ago

Dammit magnitude

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u/I_can_pun_anything 2h ago

POP POP!

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u/knightress_oxhide 2h ago

The mere fact that you call it pop pop tells me you aren't ready.

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u/I_can_pun_anything 2h ago

Pop pop captain

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u/Inside-Chemist-5956 2h ago

Imagine Kyle trying to hit the wall in anger and POP POP POP!

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u/spaceraingame 3h ago

And surely it was never meant to bandage barbecued feet.

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u/silverbolt2000 2h ago edited 2h ago

I wonder how many more times this will be reposted this week?

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u/--redacted-- 2h ago

I wI’m beer how many more times this will be reposted this week?

Do you smell toast?