Hole Punch History: 131 Years Ago Today, a German Inventor Patented the Essential Office ProductThe industrial device has remained relatively unchanged over the years.
Eye Doctors Still Use This 100-Year-Old Test for Color BlindnessThey're still the most popular test for color vision deficiencies.
Visit the Temple of a Roman Mystery Cult in a New London MuseumThe London Mithraeum recreates what it was like to take part in the rituals of an ancient cult using light, haze, and sound.
How Your Job Can Predict Whether Or Not You’ll Get DivorcedCertain industries have higher divorce rates than others.
The Homemaker Who Helped Solve One of Geometry's Oldest PuzzlesMarjorie Rice tackled an enduring mathematical question by doodling in her kitchen.
These LED Crosswalks Adapt to Whoever Is CrossingCrossing in the rain? The Starling Crossing will create a wider buffer for you. Crossing diagonally? It'll adapt to your path.
A Cut Above the Rest: How Finland's Orange-Handled Scissors Inspired a Design RevolutionA brief history of the game-changing tool, created 50 years ago by the Fiskars Corporation.
How IKEA Turned the Poäng Chair Into a Classic“A chair shouldn’t be a tool that binds and holds the sitter."
8 Awesome Halloween Displays From Around the CountryLooking for some home decorating inspiration? Look no further.
Palace in Venice’s Famous Piazza San Marco to Open to the Public for the First Time in 500 YearsThe palace will become the home of a nonprofit called The Human Safety Net.
Take a Virtual Peek Inside Denmark's New LEGO HouseThe experiential play center in Billund, Denmark, opened its doors to the public in late September.
How Cambodian Refugees Started the Pink Doughnut Box TrendCalifornia shop owners have made the pink doughnut box an icon.
Fans of The Office, Rejoice: A Dunder Mifflin LEGO Set Could Someday Become a RealityThat's what she said.
IKEA’s New Augmented Reality App Lets You Test Out Virtual Furniture in Your HomeIt's the next best thing to actually having the products in the room with you.
Meet the 12-Year-Old Boy Who Makes Surreal-Looking Dolls Using Found MaterialsSome dolls are cutesy, but not Callum Grujicich's fantastical creations.
The Secret to the World's Most Comfortable Bed Might Be Yak HairInstead of counting sheep, you may want to start counting yaks.
Chocolate Maps Turn the Streets of Famous Cities Into Edible ArtLondon, Tel Aviv, and New York City now come in chocolate.
The 'Diverging Diamond' Could Be Improving Traffic on a Road Near You SoonYou'll never have to turn against traffic again. Well, not to get on the highway, at least.
Artist Screen-Prints Fabrics With BacteriaThe process is environmentally friendly and the results are beautiful.
Artist Screen-Prints Fabrics With BacteriaThe process is environmentally friendly and the results are beautiful.
Frances Glessner Lee's Crime Dioramas Are Getting Their Own Smithsonian ExhibitionThe "Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death" were used to train investigators to solve murders, suicides, and other mysterious cases.
5 Reasons It’s So Hard to Sell a Frank Lloyd Wright HouseOffloading an architectural marvel isn't always easy.