Cellophane is a thin, transparent packaging material made from cellulose, a component of plant cell walls. From the 1930s, Cellophane was big business for its manufacturers Du Pont. In 1938 it accounted for a quater of Du Pont’s profits. As other packaging materials proliferated in the 1960s, sales of Cellophane dwindled though, being 100% biodegradable, […]
Workplace bans on indoor smoking seem to driving smokers to desperate means. One in three smokers admits to making up excuses to nip out for a fag, a shocking survey reveals. More than a third of smoking workers offer to do extra jobs outside their role so they can go for an additional cigarette break. […]
A Seattle woman gay-married a warehouse last month in a bid to draw attention to the 107-year-ol building which is slated to be demolished and turned into a mixed-use appartment building. Babylonia Aivaz instead wants the space to be used as a community centre. Aivaz is opposed to gentrification which will hit the poor with […]
A man had a lucky escape recently when he shot a nail into his head with a nail gun. Remarkably, after misfiring the gun, Dante Autello of Chicago (pictured) thought he had just been grazed and carried on working. He only went to hospital the next day after waking up feeling nauseous. “When they brought […]
The nation’s farming world was left reeling after it emerged a cow got its head stuck in a ladder on an Ayrshire farm. Scottish SPCA Inspector Kerry Kirkpatrick was alerted to the phenomenon by members of the public after they spotted the be-laddered beast from the road. The Inspector then contacted the farmer. Said Kirkpatrick, […]
A new website aims to get men doing household chores by selling the tasks sexually. EyeHandy.com features instruction videos in which scantily clad women demonstrate the D.I.Y. Instant classics include “How to Remove Grip Tape with Lauren” and “How to Replace a Kitchen Faucet with Mandi.” As well as a video for each task, there […]
John H. Balsley of Dayton, Ohio received the first patent in the United States of America for a step ladder on January 7, 1862. Variations of step ladders had existed before this patent but Balsley’s ladder was the first to have hinges at the top to make it foldable for easy storage. If you’ve ever […]
In the mid-19th century, under Queen Victoria, Boxing Day began as a day on which the economically privileged would bestow gifts on the servile classes. Seasonal gifts to be given to the poor and socially inferior were kept in a "Christmas Box" which was opened on 26th December. In the words of Charles Dickens, Boxing […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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