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Back to top Post-it Notes. They actually started out with a focus on mining, specifically for a mineral that was used to make sandpaper. It didn't take long for the company to set their sights on new growth opportunities, leading their scientists to experiment with different materials and applications.
By , all this innovation led to the accidental creation of the Post-it Note! You are hard-pressed to avoid using 3M products today. Silver created microspheres completely by accident in Fry then stuck these strong sticky orbs to paper and used it as a bookmark in church. The rest is history! Fry shared the sticky paper with his co-workers, family, friends, and other members of Wednesday night choir practice at North Presbyterian Church in St.
Nobody really understood what all the fuss was about. With some marketing magic from 3M, however, 20 pads of sticky notes were being used per person across the United States by the end of Unfortunately, Spencer Silver passed away in May The best way to honor both his and Arthur Fry's legacy is by writing plenty of memos on your favorite Post-it Notes!
Sticky notes are usually yellow because that's the type of paper that was lying around at the 3M factory when they were first created in Spencer Silver and Arthur Fry used that time to combine the sticky microspheres with the paper they had on hand, which was canary yellow scrap sheets.
The color may not have been chosen on purpose, but it definitely worked out in the long run. You can see that neon yellow a mile away, which makes for a much more effective reminder than a color that blends into the background. The Post-it was invented totally by accident. Spencer Silver was working in the lab one day, and without meaning to, created microspheres — sticky orbs that wouldn't dissolve or melt down.
At first, 3M didn't have a plan for the microspheres, but after seeing how much people loved Arthur Fry's sticky paper, soon began to have it created at the factory.
It received mixed reviews and not a ton of attention. The response was overwhelmingly positive, and the sampling continued in 11 other states.
Today, the Post-it is available in 27 sizes, 57 colors, and 20 fragrances in more than countries. They offer a total of 4, products and continue to grow! Some ideas stick, others don't. The Post-it emphatically did. Post-it Notes have become ubiquitous in stationery cupboards worldwide. Thompson, explored ways to increase the Post-it Note's exposure.
His idea was to start customizing sticky notes with company logos. These could then be used as giveaways or gifts at trade shows and other promotional events.
With new color and size options, it was easy for Thompson to pitch Post-it Notes to promotional products distributors. It was a product with a good track record and people of all ages were using them at home, school, and work.
It only made sense for companies to print their logo or advertising message on each sheet for additional brand exposure. It's now difficult to imagine corporate events, meetings, and trade shows without Post-it Notes. They have become one of the most popular advertising giveaways of all time and helped catapult Post-it to stardom!
Banks might use Post-it Notes when opening up new branches, pharmaceutical houses might give the notes to doctors. All of this was possible because of thorough marketing research. The world of organization wouldn't be the same without sticky notes. People use them to write to-do lists, study for school, and keep track of tasks at work. They can even be used to change the world and lift people's spirits! Post-it Notes have come to define the culture of a typical office building.
Hopefully, our friends from the video reused all of those Post-it notes. Way to go! We hope you're right We LOVED watching how inventive and creative the people in the video were with their sticky note extravaganza! Thanks for stopping by Wonderopolis today, Megan! Hello, Isaiah! Keep your eyes out for upcoming Wonders Thanks so much for checking out today's Wonder together and for letting us know you thought it was interesting What a super nice thing to say, Morgan!
We're so happy when we get feedback from our Wonder Friends about the Wonders of the Day. Thank you for letting us know you enjoy visiting Wonderopolis and learning new things! You guys will have to keep us updated on your sticky note creations We're so glad you liked the video for today's Wonder, Cole!
We're glad they made such awesome videos to highlight them! That's an awesome guess, Tim! We'll all have to check back tomorrow to see if you were correct Thanks for suggesting a Wonder about black holes, Rahul!
We are undergoing some spring clearing site maintenance and need to temporarily disable the commenting feature. Thanks for your patience. Drag a word to its definition. You have answered 0 of 3 questions correctly and your score is:. Want to add a little wonder to your website? Help spread the wonder of families learning together. We sent you SMS, for complete subscription please reply. Follow Twitter Instagram Facebook. Who invented sticky notes?
Were sticky notes a planned invention? Can you make art with sticky notes? The rest, as they say, is history… Art Fry came up with the idea of using Dr. Wonder What's Next? Try It Out Sticky notes are obviously good for helping you write notes for remembering things.
Write yourself a note to remember to recruit a friend or family member to help you check out one or more of the following activities: How creative and inventive can you be? Listed below are a few ideas for products that might have been invented accidentally with no particular purpose in mind.
Can you think of a new invention that could make use of such otherwise-useless products? Be creative! You never know when your imagination might be sparked to create a new invention of your own! Can you tell a story with a series of pictures?
Using a pad of sticky notes and a set of crayons, markers or colored pencils, create a series of drawings that tells a simple story. You can come up with an original story of your own, or you can retell a story you're familiar with, such as The Three Little Pigs. Ready to try your hand at some awesome sticky note moving art? Watch the videos below to learn how to make some super-cool sticky note moving artworks: Waterfalls Sidewriters Pinwheels.
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Join the Discussion. DairReyon Alexander Feb 4, Feb 4, Alex Mar 18, Angelina bravo Sep 5, Mar 18, Ty Oct 31, Nov 4, Mar 15, Cooper Sep 6, Avery Dec 11, Dec 12, Sep 6, Interesting, Cooper! They do look a little like Slinkys when they're extended! Concetta Bustamante Jun 29, Informative writing! I learned a lot from the facts - Does anyone know where my assistant could possibly get access to a template Adlai E.
Jun 29, Aqsa Mar 24, I really liked the article. I also thought the video was very interesting. But, I would still like to know, in detail how was the sticky note invented?
Mar 25, Aqsa Apr 4, Apr 4, Can you name a few good wonders for me? Apr 5, Madeline Dec 1, How much money has been spent on Sticky Notes itself?
Luke Russell Jan 17, Jan 20, Dec 3, K Apr 7, Maddy Aug 30, They didn't even waste any paper lol. Aug 31, Wonderopolis Apr 8, Caley Apr 16, This is pretty cool. I never knew post-it notes were made that early. Wonderopolis Apr 16, Great, Caley! We're glad that you learned something new today, Wonder Friend!
Zachary Smith Apr 16, That's awesome i didn't know they where an accident! We think it is pretty cool, too, Zachary! Miss Witzel's 3rd Grade Class Feb 28, Connection: Our class uses post-it notes every time we're on wonderopolis!
Question: What makes up the adhesive? Reaction: Our class didn't know that post-it's were an accident. We thought it was interesting that he was trying to make a strong glue. Thank you Dr. Wonderopolis Feb 28, Celivette Villanueva Jan 12, Can you do a wonder on who first thought about inventing a toilet?
Wonderopolis Jan 13, Hi wonderopolis, I think this is my favorite wonder ever!!! I wonder how they thought of doing that!!! What is your favorite wonder?? Wonderopolis Sep 26, Lucy Apr 4, Thanks for the info it helped a lot with a school invention test. This site is amazing!!! Wonderopolis Apr 4, Emma Green Jan 27, Wonderopolis Jan 27, Thanks so much for leaving a comment, Emma! We're so happy you enjoyed our sticky Wonder! Patty Keith Nov 28, The video was awesome!
We can't wait until tomorrow's wonder. We wonder who invented the slinky? That would be a cool wonder!
Have a great day! Keith's Class. Wonderopolis Nov 28, Alba Nov 7, Dear wonderopolis I like the video and I learned that the sticky note were so important. Wonderopolis Nov 7, Billy b Nov 7, I liked the video of all the sticky notes and I want to make some of those things. I can't wait for the cake. Mr muffin Nov 7, That's so cool! We are gonna try it in school sometime I hope. Bob Nov 7, The video was really cool. How did you get that much sticky notes? Could you do a wonder about Minecraft?
From Bob IRE. Taylor and Molly from mrs wond May 11, Taylor-was wondering who invented sticky notes Molly -I wonder how you figure out all that stuff Taylor- was thinking what was the first wonder Molly-I wonder how you get all those iPads Taylor-was wondering who made wonderopolis Molly-was wondering how you find all those videos Taylor was thinking who was the fist comment on wonderopolis Molly-I wonder how many sticky notes are in the world Taylor-was wondering what was the first Color of sticky notes Molly-I wonder how you wake up that early in the morning and wrote the wonder Taylor was wondering what was the fist stick notes Bye wonderoplis.
Wonderopolis May 11, Apr 30, Wonderopolis Apr 30, Zoe Apr 27, My mom and me love sticky notes a lot. My mom uses them a lot. Wonderopolis Apr 27, Hannah Kwon Apr 15, Hi, Wonderopolis! It was very interesting to here that a sticky note was developed by mistake. The more interesting fact is that Art Fry used this failure for a new invention.
Before I read this article, I knew that someone made it by mistake and it first came out with a yellow color and a square shape. However I didn't know that a super-weak adhesive was a trash before Art Fry found where or how to use. I am wondering how the sticky note was successful by just changing a name Post-it Notes. Does renaming help success? Wonderopolis Apr 15, I always messed up. Wonderopolis Apr 12, David Mar 8, I built a bigger one and lasted for 5 minutes!!!!! Wonderopolis Mar 8, I live and breathe sticky notes!
Thank God that they invented them! I'm happy they come in all kinds of colors!!!!! We like all the different colors of sticky notes, too, Mak! The neon colors are so cool!
Emma Mar 8, That video was so cool! We are doing rube goldberg machines in class, and I was thinking of using stickey notes and used them like slinky's! I hope the next wonder is about how people do yarn bombing!
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