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Why Keyboards Have Bumps on F and J: 12 Facts
Those tiny ridges on the F and J keys help typists find the home row without looking. Here is how they work and why keyboard layouts still rely on them.
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13 Product Packaging Symbols and What They Mean
A practical guide to the recycling, safety, material and shelf-life symbols commonly printed on everyday product packaging.
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39 Meeting Jokes That Could Have Been an Email
A clean collection of meeting jokes, corporate one-liners and painfully familiar observations for anyone trapped in another unnecessary call.
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15 Medieval Marginalia That Made Manuscripts Weird
From jousting snails to armed rabbits, medieval manuscript margins reveal a strange visual world created by imaginative scribes and artists.
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Why Things Glow Under UV Light: 12 Bright Facts
Discover how ultraviolet light makes minerals, paper, highlighter ink and other ordinary materials burst into unexpected colors.
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Utrecht’s Fish Doorbell Is Helping Fish Cross the City
An underwater camera in Utrecht lets online viewers alert a lock keeper when migrating fish need passage through a busy city canal.
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25 Office Supplies With Suspiciously Human Personalities
An affectionate inventory of staplers, pens, scissors and other desk residents that behave like difficult colleagues despite having no official job titles.
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Why Chocolate Turns White: Is It Still Safe to Eat?
That pale coating on an old chocolate bar looks suspicious, but it is often harmless bloom. Here is what causes it, how it affects the texture, and when the chocolate should be discarded.
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Why Movie Trailers Are Called Trailers: 12 Facts
Movie trailers once appeared after the main attraction. Discover how previews got their peculiar name and evolved into miniature cinematic events.
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Why Ships Can Be Sued: 11 Maritime Law Oddities
Ships can be arrested, salvors can claim rewards, and lost cargo has several legal names. These maritime law oddities explain how rules at sea differ from those on land.
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11 Unusual Tiebreaker Rules Used in Sports
When scores finish level, sports turn to penalties, extra rounds, priority rules and even deliberately unequal contests to find a winner.