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Snapshot from 19 Oct 2026.
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Portable Air Conditioners - Why you shouldn't like them
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Your dishwasher is better than you think (tips, tricks, and how they work)
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What's the deal with the popcorn button?
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Holey Plugs, Batman! But... what are they for?
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Thermoelectric cooling: it's not great.
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Flexplay: The Disposable DVD that Failed (Thankfully)
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Why do hurricane lanterns look like that?
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Detergent packs are kinda wishy-washy (Dishwashers Explained)
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Sony's Clever but Flawed PlayStation Copy Protection--And How They Might Have Fixed It
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Duracell PowerCheck: A genius idea which didn't last that long
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Electric cars prove we need to rethink brake lights
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Space Heater Nonsense
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I messed up. You're using too much detergent.
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Why don't Americans use electric kettles?
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Brown; color is weird
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Fans; High is next to Off on purpose
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Perhaps the weakest link in the US electrical system
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This goofy fridge has a really clever design. It's also kinda terrible.
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You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
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Heat Pumps: the Future of Home Heating
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Drip Coffee Makers — super simple, super cheap
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The LED Traffic Light and the Danger of "But Sometimes!"
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The Senseless Ambiguity of North American Turn Signals
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I bought a freeze dryer so you don't have to
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What exactly is the goop inside a lava lamp?
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Klaxons; What makes them sound like that?
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How the gas mantle made lamps 10X brighter
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Ceiling fans: the simple idea we keep screwing up
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Reusable handwarmers that get hot by freezing
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I was right about dishwasher pods, and now I can prove it
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Old pinball machines are amazingly complex
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Humidifiers: Simpler is better?
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The correcting feature of typewriters is not what I thought
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This TV gadget censors bad words with 1980's tech
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The Antique Toaster that's Better than Yours
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Why it's not possible to synchronize turn signals (but also absolutely is)
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Dehumidifiers are confusing. Here's why.
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Coffee Percolators: An Explanation and Roast
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Personal "air conditioners" aren't what they seem
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Old-fashioned rice cookers are extremely clever
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There are two types of smoke alarm. One of 'em ain't so good.
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The US electrical system is not 120V
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Nobody understands the point of hybrid cars
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Lessons from a Can Opener
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Algorithms are breaking how we think
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Switches are Clicky; Here's Why
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The clever feature that makes cheap heaters safe — and why they're actually dangerous
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The CED: RCA's Very Late, Very Weird Video Gamble (Pt. 1)
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Cassette adapters are remarkably simple
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Chest Freezers; What they tell us about designing for X