By popular demand

Today I'm celebrating Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day

Bubble wrap is an example of one product that was discovered during an attempt to create something totally different than planned. Two engineers created Bubble Wrap after a failed attempt in creating a new plastic, textured wallpaper. They formed the Sealed Air Corporation and now are wildly successful. The product has proven to be exceptional and useful. However, it also provides a lot of entertainment. In 2001, the first annual Bubblympiad was celebrated by Spirit95 FM. Speed popping races were held. Someone created an entire evening gown out of blue Bubble Wrap. Annually Sealed Air Corporation sponsors a competition for young inventors. You can see the winners here. From their BubbleWrapFun site, you can read the history of Bubble Wrap, have some virtual fun popping the bubbles, play the Bubble Paint game, view photos submitted by site visitors, and read a listing of unexpected 1001 Uses for the product. Other sites also list their favorite uses for the product, from covering windows to improve insulation, as a painting technique (similar to sponge painting), as a rain bonnet to protect your hair, to the familiar use as a stress reliever.

Here's a hip-hop video that shows one devoted Bubble Wrap user's enjoyment with the product:

As posted on YouTube by scottleyes

There's also a song about it --- how nice it would be to bubblewrap our hearts as sung by McFly. See one music video on YouTube made to McFly's song.

Today, I hope that you recall the fun you find with Bubble Wrap and don't have a need for it to bubblewrap your heart from hurt.

Image credit: Getty Images per theblogart&architecture