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Lissin · Jun 6, 2026
The Origin of Things

Unzipped Origins: The Bizarre, Bumpy History of the Everyday Zipper

Explore the obsessive science and forgotten failures behind the zipper—an invention we almost never used.

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Explore the obsessive science and forgotten failures behind the zipper—an invention we almost never used.

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