0
The straw is believed to go back to the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia, who used natural materials to form cylindrical drinking funnels so they could drink beer - doing to through a straw helped them avoid the sediments left over from the fermentation process. The problem was that straws used for drinking liquids were made from rye-grass, and tended to give drinks a grassy flavour.
Marvin Chester Stone was employed at a paper cigarette holder factory in Washington DC. He used a fine piece of paper from the cigarette holder factory, rolled it around a pencil then coated it in wax to prevent it becoming waterlogged.
So, as to why he made it - firstly to provide an alternative to the "grassy" flavour of straws of the time, and secondly, he was in a position to find suitable materials to try a new approach.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What did the tainos use for technology and how did they make it?
The tainos used straw basket and hammock has a form of technology. they made the straw basket out of straw and the hammock is a piece of material tied around two trees.
How were socks invented?
People wove straw together to make the first socks.
Can you mix mud and straw to make a driveway?
NO! are you insane!!! that's an Amish driveway at best ;)
Is reed and straw the same thing?
most reed usually grows in water or near water and straw is sometimes used to make hats it is also a food for horses and other animals. But they are not the same thing, though they may have similar textures and may look the same.
How to make simple machines at home with with waste materials for science project?
there are many things u can do with waste, it depends on your imagination and creativity. for ex- take 2 straws dip 1 in water and blow with another straw kept at 90 degrees at the top of the first straw, the water will rise up.
When did Marvin stone invent the paper straw?
when did marvin stone make the straw
Who created the idea of weaving straw and silk to make bonnets?
who created the drinking straw?
How to make Glue out of drinking straw and thinner?
No way to do this.
What are the parts needed to make your hydrometer?
drinking straw ruler small nails blue tac
Can drinking a lot of soda give you a kidney stone?
Drinking soda can make it more likely to form kidney stones.
Why does drinking through a straw get you more drunk?
Because you avoid temporary and permanent teeth staining, eliminate wine-staches, and any lipstick and lipgloss stays on your mouth (not on the wine glass). And make sure if you use a straw for drinking wine, its a WineStraw!
What do people use to make buildings at the olden times?
Stone, Mud, bricks, straw, wood, various Textiles, leather, dirt.
Who is the second person to make a drinking straw?
Types of drinking straws have existed since the building of the Egyptian pyramids. They were incorporated in the vessels or mugs used to drink beer in conjunction with a filter to keep the floating solids of the primitive concoction from being swallowed. No one can say if this was the first invention of the straw, but it is certain that the inventor is unknown.
Who invented the straw?
Scarletino a french man who wanted to make drinking easier since he always got drunk at bars cause he got divorced at the time.
How do you make a straw flower?
glue petals on a straw
Do they still make new episodes of Marvin Marvin?
yes they have taken a break
What happens if you get the Philosopher's Stone in Harry Potter?
The Philosopher's Stone produces the Elixir of Life. Drinking this will make the person immortal. The Stone can also turn any metal into pure gold. The owner of the stone would have as much life and wealth as they wanted.
