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    What are the little plastic things on the end of a shoelace, and who invented them?

    Question #33051. Asked by fatguy. (May 05 03 5:18 PM)


    mochyn

    		mochyn says:

    GEORGE DE MESTREL invented the Aglet
    http://www.reckonmag.com/articles/issue3_article1_p3.htm

    Mon May 05 12:25:24 CDT 2003
    (To fix link - McG)

    May 15 03, 6:56 AM

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