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Surprising Things I Learned in 2020
In researching what to cover for Core77, one encounters all manner of strange stories. Here are some of the more unusual ones I came across in 2020.
Things I Didn't Know Were a Thing
Automatic Hand Washing Machines are a Thing
Spending $1,000+ On Used Airplane Bar Carts is a Thing
Motorcycle Hearses are a Thing
Extra Wide Office Chairs are Now a Thing (in America)
Drinking Mugs Designed to Protect Moustaches Were Once a Thing
Japanese Musical "Telephone Rests" Were Once a Thing
Can Anything Go Right This Year?
3D Printers are Bad for Your Health
Pollution from Tire Wear is 1,000 Times Worse than Exhaust Emissions
Bioplastics are Just as Toxic as Conventional Plastics
Eco-Friendly Car Wiring Attracts Rats
Random
The Parts of the Cruise Ship You Don't Get to See: What Do the Crew Quarters Look Like?
The Chinese Military is Great at Building Pontoon Bridges
The Design of Japanese Butter Tableware is Very Unusual
Which Brands Own Which Power Tool Companies?
Pharma Reps Used to Bribe Doctors With Weird Desktop Swag
In the 1500s They Made Custom-Fit Packages for Carrying Treasure
These Japanese Tapestry Artisans File Their Fingernails Into Thread-Channeling Tools
In a "Flying Wing" Airplane, Would Passengers Sit Facing Forwards, or at an Angle?
Goldbacks are a Newly-Launched Currency With Actual Gold in the Bills
The Challenge of Designing a Bear-Proof Mechanism is the Overlap Between Smart Bears and Dumb Humans
A Modelmaking Shop Helped Navy SEALs Capture and Kill Osama Bin Laden
Honeybees Work Together to Create a Crazy Visual Effect as a Defense Mechanism
Here's last year's version of this list.
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