The Accidental Invention of the Post-It Note

Daniel Ganninger
Knowledge Stew
Published in
3 min readMay 4, 2024

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Post-It Notes are those colorful, sticky pieces of paper that help us remember important items or things to do. They are found in offices, homes, and classrooms around the world and have revolutionized the way we communicate and organize our thoughts. But we might never have had Post-It Notes if a scientist hadn’t stumbled upon what initially seemed like a failed experiment.

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Daniel Ganninger
Knowledge Stew

The writer, editor, and chief lackey of Knowledge Stew and the Knowledge Stew line of trivia books. Connect at knowledgestew.com and danielganninger.com