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What Do the Olympic Rings Mean?
Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin, intended the rings to represent nations “united by Olympism.”
DESIGN
What's the Purpose of the Little Strawberry Attached to Pincushions?
The fabric strawberry is more than just a cute accessory to an already cute accessory. It also serves as an important tool.
LEGOLAND New York Is Hiring a Master Model Builder
Of all the LEGOLAND jobs, this is probably the most hands-on.
The Man Who Saved the Skyscraper
Fazlur Khan and the idea that would turn architecture on its head.
Why Do Pick-Up Truck Beds Have Grooves on the Sides?
Pick-up truck beds are here to make your life easier—if you know how to use them.
Watch a Master Bladesmith Forge a Knife from a Meteorite
“[It’s] like baking a cake,” Bob Kramer says. “Only the temperature is 1500°F.”
The Digital Text2Color Tool Helps You Find the Perfect Shade
This color matching tool is great for verbally inclined people.
Why Do Milk Jugs Have Those Inverted Circles?
The concave circles built into the sides of plastic milk jugs are an important part of their design.
Why Does Honey Come in Bear-Shaped Bottles?
The adorable bear honey bottle design helped launch Dutch Gold Honey to national success. Here’s how it came to be.
10 Facts About ‘Parasite’
There’s more to the upstairs-downstairs tragicomedy than the stranger in the basement.
Andrew Jackson Hasn’t Always Been On the $20 Bill
America's seventh president has been on the $20 bill for less time than you might assume.
Why Do Prescription Pills Come in Orange Bottles?
Those orange bottles are no accident—they were specifically designed to keep both medications and people safe.
Why Are Dairy Products Usually at the Back of a Grocery Store?
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.
What Do All the Colors in the Pride Flag Stand For?
The Pride Flag first appeared in 1978, but it's evolved a lot since its initial conception. Here's what all the colors really stand for.
Why ALDI Covers Its Packaging in Giant Barcodes
ALDI’s in-house products are covered in barcodes, and consumers benefit.
“[It] Looked Like a Penis”: The Origin of the Iconic ‘Jaws’ Art
A nude swimmer and a phallic-looking fish nearly sunk one of the most recognizable book covers of modern times.
10 Facts about Angkor Wat, the World’s Largest Religious Temple
Angkor Wat is one of the most significant archaeological sites in Southeast Asia. Here is what we know of its story, from its countless carvings to feats of engineering.
Why Do So Many Maple Syrup Bottles Have a Tiny Little Handle?
The reason maple syrup bottles have little handles involves the word 'skeuomorph.'
Yves Klein: The Artist Who Invented a Color
Picasso and his Blue Period have nothing on Yves Klein, who created art almost exclusively in a shade of his own invention.
Freddie Mercury’s Beloved London Estate Is on the Market
Attention all Queen fanatics with at least $38 million to spare: Freddie Mercury’s former London home can be yours!
How Did the White Picket Fence Become a Symbol of the American Dream?
The white picket fence has become a cliché for suburbia. Blame archers.
Whoa! How ‘Back to the Future: The Musical’ Reinvented Its Iconic DeLorean for the Stage
The creative team behind ‘Back to the Future: The Musical’ inherited the heavy task of recreating the movie's time-traveling DeLorean for the stage.
The Possible Origins of 7 Odd Visual Clichés
Why do we expect bankrupt people to wear barrels, or bank robbers to carry money bags marked with dollar signs? Discover the origins of these odd visual clichés.
Why Is the Space Needle Shaped Like That?
Seattle’s iconic Space Needle debuted at the 1962 World’s Fair—and was inspired by America's Space Race with the Soviet Union.