The Origin Story of the Drinking Straw

"He started by wrapping a piece of paper around a pencil to create a cylindrical shape. Then he removed the writing utensil and glued the curled pieces of paper together."

For all of you who plan on drinking something cold this weekend (which we hope is all of you), you should check out the origin story of the simple drinking straw over on Gizmodo. Apparently we were still sucking down mint juleps through actual reeds until the 1880s.

And while the article ends with the evolution of the bendy straw, sometimes the classic design is more satisfying--just ask Mila Kunis.

[via Gizmodo]