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How Books Designed for Soldiers’ Pockets Changed Publishing Forever

(via Atlas Obscura) In early June, 1944, tens of thousands of American troops prepared to storm the beaches of Normandy,

(via Atlas Obscura) European royals subsidized their manufacture, industrial spies went after the technology to make them, and political dissidents

(via Harvard Business Week) Don’t feel bad if you haven’t spent much time considering cellophane. It’s deliberately transparent, after all. You’re

(via Atlas Obscura) For centuries, the average home had windows, but not necessarily glass covering those windows—in part, because glass

(via Atlas Obscura) The first dog biscuits did not resemble the bone-shaped delights of today. Developed by James Spratt in

(via Timeline) Before flat-bottomed paper bags, shoppers carried purchases in wooden crates or rolled into paper cones. At best, they

(via mental_floss) It can be tough to get your recommended daily intake of water, but one innovation is making it

(via Neatorama and Today I Learned)The most mundane items often have a fascinating story behind them. Post-It Notes? We use

(via mental_floss) It doesn’t take decades of life experience to have a great idea. In fact, you don’t even have

(via History) On this day in 1860, the first Pony Express mail, traveling by horse and rider relay teams, simultaneously

(via Retronaut) Shortly after entering World War II, the US military found that delivering immense volumes of mail to and

(via Great Big Story) In movies like “The Shining” and “Carrie,” blood came by the buckets. But perfecting that red