After 7,000 years of "drinking tubes" across many civilizations, two men reinvented the straw in the last 150 years. The first made it modern. The second made it bend. sketch bendy straw.jpg Image ...

There is no wrong way to enjoy a glass of wine. The delicious elixir, however, has long been subjected to rules and social conventions that have ranged from the ridiculous to the sublime. No doubt ...

The inspiration for the bendy straw came while Joseph Friedman was watching his young daughter try to drink from a tall glass. Pixabay Many inventions are intended to solve problems–like the bendy ...

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Despite their use as vehicles for conveying frozen drinks to one’s mouth (or busking opportunities), straws are becoming plastic non grata within Canadian restaurants. Although some smaller ...

We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. It’s hard to believe the humble drinking straw has become Public Enemy No. 1, but here we are. As it turns ...