January 30th is “Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day,” and what better way to celebrate than with a list of fun facts about everyone’s favorite toy - I mean important equipment for shipping things.
- Did you know inventors Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes originally intended to create 3-D wallpaper?
- The most common size bubble is 1 centimeter
- There are websites that contain “virtual bubble wrap,” giving you hours of amusement.
- Bubble wrap was originally called “Air Cap”
- Bubble wrap appreciation day falls on the last January of every month
- A survey found that one minute of popping bubble wrap provides the same amount of relaxation as a 30-minute massage. (However this survey was conducted by the makers of Bubble wrap, so take these results with a grain of salt)
- There is a brand of bubble wrap that is deemed “unpoppable”
- You can use bubble wrap for insulating windows and plants!
- Bubble wrap can also be used to make paintings, among other Pinterest-worthy crafts
- And most importantly, bubble wrap helps protect all of our stuff from breaking. So thanks bubble wrap!