July 12 (UPI) --Paper Bag Day, celebrated annually on July 12, commemorates the anniversary of inventor William Goodale patenting a paper bag machine in 1859. The holiday commemorates June 12, 1859, ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The Continental Paper Bag Company was incorporated on May 28, 1899, and the ...

Paper solved those problems. It’s light and foldable. It’s less expensive to produce. To make a little silk, people must ...

People spend so much time and money on gift wrapping. But why do we do it, and how did wrapping paper become what is today? It is estimated that Americans spend $2.6 billion on wrapping paper a year.

Kurlansky (Salt: A World History) yet again tackles world history via another object often taken for granted in modern society. In straightforward, no-nonsense prose, he traces the narrative of ...