Spoons are very much a part of the imagery of the Western civilization. Many birds use their beaks and bills as spoons as well. The birds drink by dipping the beak into water and lifting, then tilting the head the head back. The water then drains to the back of the mouth so they can swallow it.

MOBIUS STRIP

Plate 19A Möbius Strip	19B Möbius Strip (Escher)	19C Furniture Design	19D Furniture

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Möbius strip (plate 19A) was named after the German mathematician August Ferdinand Möbius (1790-1868). He came up with his 'strip' in September 1858. Independently, German mathematician Johann Benedict Listing (1808-1882) devised the same object in July 1858.

Ants would be able to walk on the Möbius strip on a single surface indefinitely since there is no edge in the direction of their movement. Just like what M.C. Escher depicted in his famous engraving (plate 19B). The same principle is used for minimalist furniture design (plate 19C&D).