Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sure, paper clips end up floating around junk drawers and clutter desk tops, but they’re good for more than just organizing papers ...

In 2026, the president said, "One hundred eighty-two years ago, a man discovered the paper clip." He's also claimed it was ...

The president swiftly took credit for the idea before dropping an out-there tale about a common office item.

The paper clip is something of a fetish object in design circles. Its spare, machined aesthetic and its inexpensive ubiquity landed it a spot in MoMA’s 2004 show Humble Masterpieces. This was a ...