Star13211 tells all you need to know about duct tape.

Hey Whyvillians! This is Star13211 reporting on duct tape (but I am going to call it duck tape).

So you all must know what duck tape is, right" Guy in the back, "It's a kind of thick gray sticky thing, ha ha." Well here is the accurate description: it is really a vinyl, fabric-reinforced, many-purposed tape. It is normally in the colors black and gray, and even very flashy neon colors (but that is only in special stores such as Walmart).

Now you know what duck tape really is, here is a history lesson. Duck tape was invented by Richard Drew of Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co during the 1920's. It's an old invention! Just think, your grandfather or even great-grandfather could have heard about duck tape when he was our age! But it wasn't manufactured and created until about 1942. It was pretty popular in the 1970's.

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Hiphop708 teaches a lesson on manners.

Manners -- most kids and pre-teens try to dodge the subject, including me. But, over the last week, I have realized how impolite people are. So, I am going to remind everyone about what we should do.

One thing I noticed was no one says, "Bless you!" after someone sneezes now. Okay, I can understand if no one says it on Whyville. I mean, we sneeze because we need medicine, we don't need people to say, "Bless you!" But in real life, you should be one of the first people to say, "Bless you!" after someone sneezes. It seems like the only people who say it now are teachers! It's crazy. So, next time you hear someone sneeze in class, just say, "Bless you!" The teacher won't mind. You're just being polite.

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