The Hidden History of the Barcode

Описание: The barcode is one of the most common symbols in the world — printed on nearly every product you buy. But behind those simple black lines is a hidden technological revolution that transformed global commerce.

In this ObjectLore documentary, we uncover the hidden history of the barcode, from its invention in the late 1940s to the first historic scan of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit gum in 1974. What started as a solution to slow supermarket checkout lines soon evolved into the invisible system that powers modern retail, logistics networks, global supply chains, and automated warehouses.

Today, billions of barcode scans happen every day, helping companies track products across continents and coordinate one of the largest infrastructures ever created.

From grocery stores to hospitals, airports to shipping hubs, the barcode quietly keeps the modern world running.

You already know the object.
But you don’t know the story.

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