The hidden origins of everyday things

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The hidden origins of everyday things


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The Glue That Failed at Everything — Except Changing the World
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The Glue That Failed at Everything — Except Changing the World

In 1968, a 3M scientist invented an adhesive so weak it was considered useless. It took another six years, a frustrated choir member, and a company that almost killed the idea entirely before the Post-it Note finally made it to your desk.

The Rise, Fall, and Endless Comeback of Digg: The Site That Almost Owned the Internet
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The Rise, Fall, and Endless Comeback of Digg: The Site That Almost Owned the Internet

Before Reddit became the front page of the internet, there was Digg — a scrappy, community-driven news aggregator that dominated the mid-2000s web. This is the story of how it rose to the top, got dethroned, and kept trying to claw its way back.