Who's the duck?

By MIKE SCHNEIDER
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -
Even in space, a little duct tape may work wonders.
Astronaut Piers Sellers suggested using some of the
multipurpose sticky material to fix a safety-jet
backpack used during spacewalks after it almost
came loose from him while he repaired the
international space station.
"Right now, is there some kind of tape fix that
you guys could think about that would be
helpful?" Sellers asked Mission Control
Tuesday morning, a day after the propulsive
backpack started to come loose during his
spacewalk with astronaut Mike Fossum.

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Dear Yahoo!:
Who invented duck tape?
StickyDyer, Indiana

Dear Sticky:
Where would we be without that multi-purpose,
fashionably silver adhesive known as duck tape
(and, yes, "duck" tape is actually the historically
accurate name)? And whom do we have to thank
for such an ingenious invention?
According to the
Ministry of Duct Tape and High Voltage, the tape
was a by-product of World War II.
In 1942, after numerous cases of ammunition were
destroyed by humidity, the United States
government turned to wartime supplier
Johnson & Johnson, hoping for a fix.
J&J promptly responded with a waterproof tape
dubbed "duck tape" by the military due to its
ability to repel moisture like water off a duck's
back.
It did the job admirably, and soldiers soon
found an assortment of other uses for it as well.
After the war ended, the resultant housing
boom inspired yet more uses for the material.
Homeowners soon realized how effective the
tape was at sealing off ducts -- leading to a
change in name (from "duck" to "duct") and
color (from army green to silver).
We hope the ministers of the aforementioned
office will forgive us for questioning their
authority on the matter, but we went looking for
confirmation of the story.
We found it on the Great Idea Finder web site,
which seconded the story but alas, still
offered no name for the faceless inventor.
Though we did learn that the original name
of "duck tape" also stemmed from the
cotton "duck" used to produce the tape.
However, we did find this statement,
"No specific person or group of people at
Johnson & Johnson have been named in
the development of duct tape.
Don't ask them... they don't know."
Once again, we took that at face value and
headed to the J&J web site, only to find
a conspicuous absence of info on the
material.
After a few more failed searches, we thought it
safe to say that the nameless employee
of J&J will forever remain anonymous.
Ever since the Department of Homeland
Security recommended people stuck
(sorry, stock) up on it, the tape has been enjoying
increased sales and a new vogue, and it
may come as no surprise that duct tape has a
devoted cult following.
Witness the duct tape club and the mother of all
duct tape sites, the Duct Tape Guys.
There you'll find a gallery of sticky art, silvery
fashion, the handy
Make It Yourself With Duck Tape Guide, and of
course, 1001 uses for everyone's favorite adhesive.
As one fan of the device said,
"Duct tape is an essential tool for everything
that life throws at you."