The grooves, which give this type of toothpick a decorative look, also act as a weak point — break off the end, and you have a small stand that you can use to prop up the pointy end so it doesn’t ...

And he’s written about them in a new book. You may have never seen a toothpick that wasn’t a small thin wooden stick. The fanciest toothpick most folks see is one with an umbrella attached to ...