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The Humble Origins of Velcro
mentalfloss.com — On May 13, 1958, the Velcro ® trademark was registered. Let's celebrate the fiftieth anniversary by taking a look back at the beginning, starting with George de Mestral's fateful hunting trip.
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- suzywang3000, on 05/13/2008, -0/+2you don't see nearly enough velcro these days. Those shoes are awesome.
- SeaweedWater, on 05/13/2008, -1/+2I heart you, Vans.
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/31814699/c/151.html - h0ser, on 05/13/2008, -0/+1T'Pol from enterprise is the one to introduce velcro to humanity. She did it to pay for some kids college education.
- UltramegaOK, on 05/14/2008, -0/+1I've always been a little jealous of my grandpas Velcro® shoes.
- DavidPaisley, on 05/23/2008, -0/+0If you love velcro check this out, its a video about a guys obsession for his velcros!
http://digg.com/comedy/Vote_for_Velcro
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