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Humpday Triviola

Thomas Skaggs, Foothills of Mount Level

It's so muggy here all my little brain can come up with is a saftball...but here goes..... Made of "white wood" there are over 1.2 Billion of these in use in America every day. What are they?

Tom

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Alex Y

If I had to pick, I would choose the first thing that came to mind. But I have a hard time imagining usage at the rate of 3 per man, woman, and child in the US each day.

If the item you are thinking of is no longer thought of as wood, I might think of the other end, and find the 1.2 billion estimate more likely.

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Thomas Skaggs, Foothills of Mount Level

I don't know that you are on the right track. (hint time) The term "white wood" is an industry standard term for the construction of these.

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Larry Barrett

I'm guessing matches is what Alex has in mind. How about toothpicks? Chopsticks? Still hard to imagine being used at the rate Alex's says.

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Bill Earl

Something you can stick a fork in?

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Alex Y

Not matches. The solution I "picked" was toothpicks, but if we can consider products made from wood pulp, I would think of the other end, sheets of TP.

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Bill Strikes again...answer

Thomas Skaggs, Foothills of Mount Level

Bill certainly earned a Golden Uni today for knowing the answer of shipping pallet! Well done sir!

Care for any additional enlightening on the subject? Your wish is my command......

http://www.nwpca.com/PalletUser/Great_Hoax.pdf

Tom

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