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The paper clip is something of a fetish object in design circles. Its spare, machined aesthetic and its inexpensive ubiquity landed it a spot in MoMA’s 2004 show Humble Masterpieces. This was a ...

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Do you feel disorganized? Like your life just isn't coming together the way you always planned? Well in 1867, a man named Samuel Faye patented a little invention that might be just what you need. It's ...

James Ward has an unusual attachment to paper clips. And when he sees one, he sees "a piece of art, but it's also a piece of useful art." And like any serious art ...

Paper clips are inexpensive and come in a many colors, making this jewelry storage affordable and cute. Each one holds a ...

Let's suppose you need to measure the mass of some water, and you want to construct a scale to do it. But you are in a normal house filled with normal stuff. There’s no fancy scientific equipment. Can ...

Sure you could just stuff your cash in your wallet and buy a whole box of paper clips at Target for $1.29, but where's the decadence in that? CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop ...