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Have you ever wondered why safety pins have a hole?
The safety pin is a small domestic object that appears settled and complete, yet it carries a design feature that invites repeated questions. The circular hole at the end of the clasped arm has ...
On April 10, 1849, a modest mechanic and independent inventor from New York named Walter Hunt quietly made history. He patented a small metal object with a spring, calling it a ‘dress pin’. That ...
Fans of British punk band the Sex Pistols wearing dog collars and T-shirts customised with a safety pin motif, London, 1977(Keystone Features/Getty Images) Is there anything quite so satisfying as ...
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