2020-03-01 Ivy League Enjoy English

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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

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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

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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.