Britney Gallivan disproved the belief that paper can only be folded seven times by folding a 1,200m long sheet 12 times and developing an equation. She held the world record for 10 years and proved that teenagers can achieve amazing things. Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees. The US and Canada are the top paper producers, followed by Finland, Japan, and Sweden. Origami was invented in Japan in the 6th century for ceremonial purposes.
Whenever you hear someone say that teenagers have nothing to teach adults, think of Britney Gallivan. In 2002, Britney took a 3,937-foot (1,200m) long sheet of toilet paper and folded it 12 times, thus single-handedly disproving the long-standing belief that seven is the maximum number of times a piece of paper can be folded. But Britney was not satisfied with a simple demonstration. Instead, the high schooler from Pomona, California developed an equation to show how long and how thick a piece of paper needs to be to fold it a certain number of times. Britney’s 12 folds held the world record for 10 years, until a group of students broke the one fold record in 2012. However, Britney Gallivan will be remembered for more than just screwing up all those trivia cards listing sevens as the maximum number of times a piece of paper can be folded, but also for proving that teenagers can achieve amazing things.
Put it on paper:
For every ton of paper we recycle, 17 trees are saved.
The United States and Canada produce the most paper in the world, followed by Finland, Japan and Sweden.
Origami, the art of paper folding, was invented in Japan in the 6th century for ceremonial purposes.
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