FALL RIVER, Mass. - A mother is blasting the one-year jail sentence given to a former Massachusetts dentist who used paper clips instead of stainless steel posts in her son's root canal.

Both the paper clip and the machine that makes it trace their origins to pin making. Office workers in the early 19th century stuck their papers together—literally—with pins; a pin design ...

Authorities say instead of stainless steel posts for root canals, he used sections of paper clips — which can cause pain and even infection — in an effort to save money.

1. Paper clips add pizzazz to an at-home manicure Give your nails some extra flair during your next DIY manicure with the help of a paper clip.

Variations in paper clip design. CBS News The London-based author wrote a book on the subject, "The Perfection of the Paper Clip," simply because he felt the need for a definitive work.

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Starting with one red paper clip, MacDonald wondered whether it was possible to make enough trades to eventually get a house. His inspiration was a childhood barter game called Bigger and Better.

Prada created a sterling silver “paperclip-shaped” money clip, which Barney’s is selling for $185. At 6.25 centimeters long and 2.25 centimeters wide, Prada’s magnum opus clocks in at just ...

ABC News tried to swap a paper clip for bigger and better things at the RNC. — -- With a red paper clip in hand, ABC News attended the Republican National Convention this week. The goal was ...