Corkology

Cork has been used ever since it was discovered by the Greeks and the Romans more than 1,000 years ago. It comes from a unique oak tree growing naturally throughout the Mediterranean region–and has properties that man still can’t reproduce.

When it comes to cork, most people think wine stoppers and memo boards. But thousands more uses exist.

The valve seals on most musical instruments are made of cork. Without it, the clarinet wouldn’t hum, and the sax wouldn’t wail. The center of all major league baseballs is made of cork. If you like watching that ball sail out of the park, it wouldn’t be happening with cork.