Once upon a time, all jigsaw puzzles were made of wood and cut by hand – hence “jigsaw” – but that was before pressing puzzle pieces from cardboard became technologically feasible - and much cheaper.

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When puzzles were first invented, they were made out of wood, and carpenters used jigsaws to cut the pieces (which explains how they got their name). Perhaps that’s why it feels so good when you put a ...

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