Did You Know? Flypaper was Invented in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids is the home to a lot of manufacturing...from office furniture, to vacuums, to car parts, and more -- including flypaper! With the summer weather, also arrives those darn flies that are such pests while we are trying to enjoy some time outdoors. Back in 1885, horse-drawn carts were the way people got around. That meant a lot of horses and that means a lot of manure in the streets. Many homes back then did not have screens, so flies became a problem both outdoors and indoors. A pharmacist named William Thum founded a business that became Tanglefoot. They developed an adhesive th...
Source: wfgr.com