Buying quality wood furniture isn't always in the budget, which is why many homemakers turn to upcycling — and wood veneer is a popular way to give existing pieces a fresh, new look. The problem is, ...

Of the duo that created 3M's now-ubiquitous Post-it Notes, Spencer Silver was, quite literally, the glue. Silver, a chemist from Texas, created the adhesive that gives Post-it Notes their stickiness.