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Mmuseumm
This micro-museum housed within a repurposed elevator shaft in TriBeCa, NY is dedicated to the principle of “object journalism” and defies the…
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Safety Match
Swedish chemists came up with the idea for the safety match in the 1840s. Do you know why they are safe?
Aug 2
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July 2026
Autocorrect
It turns out that you can really spend a lot of time reading one example after another of autocorrect gone wrong.
Jul 30
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The Seven Deadly Sins
Pride, Greed, Wrath, Envy, Lust, Gluttony and Sloth – but enough about me; what about you?
Jul 29
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Scoville Scale
The Scoville scale is a measurement of the heat of chilli peppers and other spicy foods. As it happens, there are a lot of people out there who are…
Jul 28
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Sumo Life
Sumo life is characterised by all sorts of fascinating traditions and rules, e.g. haircuts forbidden – so it's not all 10,000 calorie meals and long…
Jul 27
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Photo Booth
Long before selfies and smartphone cameras, the old school analogue photo booth offered people of any socioeconomic status a fast and cheap way to…
Jul 26
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The Simpsons Future Predictions
A selection of predictions from "The Simpsons" that eventually came true
Jul 23
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Behavioural Sink
What happens to a society when its members no longer have meaningful roles to play?
Jul 22
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Good Morning Towels
The perfect functional and aesthetic balance of a quality “GMT” (the affectionate acronym) is hard to beat. REMO has been obsessed with them for a very…
Jul 21
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Paper Sizes
The ISO 216 standard, which includes the commonly used “A series” (e.g. the A4 size) is the international standard for paper size – but not in the…
Jul 20
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Oddball Inventions
Chindōgu (珍道具) is the Japanese art of crafting quirky and impractical gadgets.
Jul 19
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