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Writing a Term Paper? This Font Is a Sneaky Way to Meet Your Page Count

Even seasoned professors may have trouble spotting this trick.

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Spiral House in Phoenix Hits the Market for $12.9 Million

The unique design was an early prototype of New York City's Guggenheim Museum.

Senior drivers have special needs with cars—and these designers are trying to help.

The Bodysuit Car Designers Wear to Feel Old

The Third Age Simulation Suit allows young car designers to step inside the skin of an older driver.

A LEGO ad for the new knight minifigures from 1978

Take A Look at The 40-Year Evolution of the LEGO Minifigures

The minifigure began as a massive, square dude with no face.

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'Brand New Roman' is a Fun Mashup of All the Corporate Logos You Know and Love

If the letters look familiar, it’s because you see them every day on signs, advertisements, and beyond.

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'Museum in a Box' Brings Interactive Museum Collections to Classrooms

The initiative turns digitized museum collections into classroom exhibits.

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This Handy London Underground Map Shows Trains Moving in Real Time

Birmingham programmer Matthew Somerville just blessed Londoners with an amazingly helpful tool.

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Coming Soon: An Ultra-Lightweight Backpack That "Floats" While You Carry It

Tell your old backpack to take a hike.

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This Fire Hydrant Provides Free Drinking Water to Dogs and People

And firefighters can still use them.

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Scientists Reveal the Most Comprehensive Map of Butterfly Evolution Ever—and It's Gorgeous

Take a deep dive into the butterfly's family tree.

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National Portrait Gallery Celebrates Aretha Franklin With Week-Long Exhibition

The Queen of Soul is getting some major R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

Mars topography visualized on a rainbow scale

New Color Scale Makes Data Visualizations Easier for Colorblind People to Read

Rainbows aren't intuitive at all.

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Hong Kong's Peculiar Architecture Can Be Explained by Feng Shui

"Dragon gates" are one example of how feng shui has shaped the city.

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How Makeup Artists Transformed Heath Ledger Into The Joker in 'The Dark Knight'

Makeup artist John Caglione Jr. breaks down the process.

Masahiko Ito

This Saddle-Shaped School Chair Encourages Kids to Sit Up Straight and Pay Attention

A simple design change makes life a lot easier for teachers.

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This Graphic Novel Scratch-Off Chart Lets You Track Your Comic Reading List

Display your progress through the world’s greatest graphic novels with this chart.

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Turn Your Phone Into a Reusable Notepad With This Silicone Case

Write down reminders to yourself where you know you'll see them.

Vans

Vans and the Van Gogh Museum Want to Turn Your Sneakers Into Works of Art

Deck yourself out from head to toe in the iconic artist’s most revered works.

Apple

Here's a Preview of the 70 New Emojis Coming to Your iPhone

Curly hair, lobster, and frozen-face emojis have been added.

Lia

Lia Is a Disposable Pregnancy Test You Can Flush Down the Toilet

It's made out of the same material as toilet paper.

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How Rich the U.S. Is Compared to the Rest of the World, Visualized

See how the U.S. stacks up to other countries.

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Matilda Illustrator Quentin Blake Is Auctioning Items From His Personal Collection of Drawings

The longtime Roald Dahl collaborator is selling off a collection of preliminary drawings and other illustrations to benefit charity.

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Want to Chat with Your Colleagues? Don't Work in an Open Office

When companies got rid of cubicles, workers stopped talking to each other and started emailing instead.

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These Funky Glasses Are Designed to Reduce Motion Sickness

The liquid in the frames syncs with your sense of balance.