The Count Is the Same Everywhere and Nobody Mentions It
Take a crown cap off a glass bottle, turn it over and count the points around the crimped edge. There…
The Part Everybody Thinks Is a Filter
Look into the end of almost any kitchen or bathroom tap and there is a small screen set into a threaded insert. Most…
The Thing Nobody Looks At
Turn a drinks can upside down. The base is not flat. It curves up into the can in a smooth dome, with a narrow ring…
The Assumption Everybody Makes
Every key in your pocket has a hole punched through the wide flat part at the top. Ask anybody what it is for and they will…
The Question Nobody Thinks to Ask
There are two-hole buttons and four-hole buttons, and most people have never wondered why both exist. The reasonable assumption is that it is a…
Why One Corner Is Missing
A SIM card is a small rectangle with one corner cut off at an angle. It looks like a detail somebody added for appearance, and…