But the adhesive duct tape we know and love today didn't appear until World War II. A factory worker who was packaging ammunition sealed each box with tape and wax to make them waterproof.

Be aware that some waterproof duct tape can still fail in certain situations. Extreme temperatures and excess humidity can affect both the adhesive bond and its water-repelling ability ...

The sticky portion of this tape wasn’t aggressive ... she learned that they were incredibly supportive and both waterproof and sweatproof. At the end of the night, they were just as intact ...

Believe it or not, historically, it's the latter. This fabric tape with its strong pressure-sensitive adhesive was developed during World War II as a waterproof (like a duck's back!) fix-all for ...

Spiders use a kind of sticky glue to catch their prey on rainy days A double-sided tape designed to stick body tissue together after surgery has been inspired by the way spiders exude "glue" to ...