Tue. 11/30 - How Mark Twain Invented the Bra Clasp

<p><strong><em>How Mark Twain invented the bra clasp. Kinda. Plus, beavers doing the work of million dollar machines to restore land and prevent wildfires––in a fraction of the time and for a fraction of the cost. And a new twist has emerged in the McDonald’s milkshake machine lawsuit saga.&nbsp; </em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Tentree, Use code KOTTKE to get 15% off at <a href="http://tentree.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tentree.com</a></li><li>Lendtable, Use code KOTTKE at <a href="http://lendtable.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lendtable.com</a> to get an extra $50 added to your Lendtable balance </li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://lithub.com/mark-twain-disliked-suspenders-so-much-that-he-invented-the-bra-clasp-thats-right/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mark Twain disliked suspenders so much that he invented the bra clasp. (That’s right.)</a> (Literary Hub)</li><li><a href="https://news.lib.wvu.edu/2015/02/23/mark-twain-scrapbook-innovator/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mark Twain, Scrapbook Innovator</a> (West Virginia University Libraries)</li><li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/07/celebrity-invention-mark-twains-elastic-clasp-brassiere-strap/241267/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Celebrity Invention: Mark Twain's Elastic-Clasp Brassiere Strap</a> (The Atlantic)</li><li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-mark-twains-hatred-suspenders-drove-him-invent-180967577/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Mark Twain’s Hatred of Suspenders Drove Him to Invent</a>&nbsp; (Smithsonian Magazine)</li><li><a href="https://heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein.journals/jpatos21&amp;i=245" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Facts in the Case of Mark Twain's Vest Strap</a> (Journal of the Patent Office Society, 1939)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/curious-questions-did-mark-twain-really-invent-the-bra-strap-222227" rel="noopener n