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DESIGN
It took a team of people 10 days to arrange the dominos and 8 minutes to watch them fall.
The German national soccer team was looking for shoes to wear in the shower to prevent athlete’s foot. Adidas founder Adi Dassler offered an innovative solution: shower shoes.
There's a good reason the metal hook on a tape measure wiggles, and it has to do with why the first inch is actually 1/16th of an inch short.
Sodas in the Aloha State look a little different from what you’re probably used to.
Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin, intended the rings to represent nations “united by Olympism.”
The fabric strawberry is more than just a cute accessory to an already cute accessory. It also serves as an important tool.
Of all the LEGOLAND jobs, this is probably the most hands-on.
Fazlur Khan and the idea that would turn architecture on its head.
The concave circles built into the sides of plastic milk jugs are an important part of their design.
The adorable bear honey bottle design helped launch Dutch Gold Honey to national success. Here’s how it came to be.
There’s more to the upstairs-downstairs tragicomedy than the stranger in the basement.
America's seventh president has been on the $20 bill for less time than you might assume.
Those orange bottles are no accident—they were specifically designed to keep both medications and people safe.
Grocery stores are intentionally designed in a way that makes you want to spend more money. The long trek to the dairy section is part of it.
ALDI’s in-house products are covered in barcodes, and consumers benefit.