In 2026, the president said, "One hundred eighty-two years ago, a man discovered the paper clip." He's also claimed it was 100, 125 and 129 years ago.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sure, paper clips end up floating around junk drawers and clutter desk tops, but they’re good for more than just organizing papers ...

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 appreciator, he is also a collector.

3D Printers are great for printing out parts or items you need, but can they really help if you run out of paper clips? Yes, the all important and extremely overlooked bent metal fastener can put a ...

In late 2009, the London-based blogger James Ward and the artist Ed Ross began a movement to celebrate "stationery"—the term for office supplies, basically, in the U.K.—that they called the Stationery ...

When it comes to building good habits, there’s no magic bullet. Consistency is key. If you’re trying to build a new habit, or just stick with an old one, try the paper clip strategy. As productivity ...

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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 ...

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 ...