Most people keep a can of WD-40 within arm’s reach and never think twice about it. It sits on garage shelves, under kitchen sinks, in toolboxes and workshops, ready to silence a squeak or free something that refuses to move. The blue-and-yellow can feels so familiar that its name fades into the background. Yet for something so widely used, the meaning behind “WD-40” remains surprisingly unknown to most of the people who rely on it. The realization often arrives in an ordinary moment. You’re fighting with a rusted garden hose nozzle or a stubborn bolt that hasn’t moved in years.…Most people keep a can of WD-40 within arm’s reach and never think twice about it. It sits on garage shelves, under kitchen sinks, in toolboxes and workshops, ready to silence a squeak or free something that refuses to move. The blue-and-yellow can feels so familiar that its name fades into the background. Yet for something so widely used, the meaning behind “WD-40” remains surprisingly unknown to most of the people who rely on it.
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