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How Post-it Note Was Born

Posted April 05, 2013 8:41 AM
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From CNN.com - Technology:

It's been described as the solution to a problem nobody realized existed. But that hasn't stopped the humble Post-it Note from becoming a ubiquitous fixture of stationery cupboards worldwide, with manufacturers 3M producing 50 billion each year. The sticky yellow squares did not always look destined to set the office supply world alight. In fact, it took 12 years from when the technology behind the product was first developed, to Post-its hitting the market.

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04/09/2013 10:57 AM

Peel the sticky from left to right or right to left. Never peel it up as this motion induces a curl that can make the sticky unreadable.

The perimeter of my monitor used to be just covered in stickies. Some were so old that I had to use tape to keep them stuck on. Others are so old that I've completely forgotten the context. My fear is that as soon as I bin one, I'll get a phone call. I've been able to get rid of some, so I'm down to 23 now. The orientation of the text is adjusted for where the sticky will live.

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