Episode 065 — On Stuff — Corrugated Cardboard

“It’s a thousand years old, but this is clearly a purchase receipt for a donkey.”

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Howdy Zengineers!

Welcome to our new series, “On Stuff.”

This week’s inspiration came from driving through a neighborhood and seeing the same thing on almost every porch…cardboard boxes. We take you through the history of paper, going all the way back to papyrus, and how that led to the invention of single-sheet cardboard, finally to corrugated cardboard, and making cool stuff out of it.

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Cheers,

Adam & Brian

Show Notes

• Ancient Papyrus Bill of Sale
• The Fantastically Strange Origin of Most Coal on Earth
• Papyrus Type
• The History of Paper
• Crafteo.com: cardboard swords and armor for kids