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The humble paper towel tube—a pipeline of convenience—has many uses. Cardboard tubes can be used for frugal travel, art projects, and other household uses. You can collect plastic grocery bags, fold ...

Cardboard tubes are so commonplace that we may no longer even notice them. Yet they are everywhere: in a roll of toilet paper, in the packaging of the college diploma, in fireworks, and in the tissue ...