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hile bubble wrap is best known as a packing
material, it has a variety of other uses as well.
For example, it can actually be used as insulation for
windows and pet carriers since it is a lightweight
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material that retains
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heat well. It can be used to
protect the corners of furniture
2
or even as a painting
tool to create unique textures
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. Most people also
know bubble wrap
s most popular alternative use:
popping it.
Research on popping bubble wrap has shown
repeatedly
3
that it reduces stress, but scientists
are not entirely sure why that is. The most likely
explanation is that popping bubble wrap is similar
to fidgeting
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. This is any repeated action without
an intended
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goal or outcome
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. Common fidgeting
actions include tapping a foot, clicking a pen,
or doodling
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. Popping bubble wrap is equally
meaningless
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, but it provides the satisfaction
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of a
familiar sound and feeling whenever someone pops
one of the bubbles.
Given bubble wrap
s many uses
from
packing computers to relieving
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stress
there
s no surprise that it
has stuck around
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for so long.