Courtesy of Runner's World, a piece in praise of the unassuming yet essential safety pin, for which Walter Hunt received a patent 160 years ago yesterday.
The story how Walter came to invent the safety pin is both funny and sad -- he needed to repay a $15 loan, took a long look at a piece of brass wire, and invented the safety pin. Then he sold the rights for $400! Wired has a piece about it here.
The Sunday Call, October 16, 1892
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