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Of all the worlds created by man, that of books is the mightiest. – Heinrich HeineAnyone who loves books will understand and agree with this statem...

The Plantarium Garden Lab lets seeds sprout without you having to water them regularly. Ideal if normal houseplants don't have a long life in your ...

At a time when everyone can take photos with their phone, but nobody knows how it actually works, we're going back to the good old SLR camera. So t...

Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has repeatedly managed to bring impressive images from distant parts of space to our little bl...

Jigsaw puzzles are fun, no question about it. Especially with the more challenging versions, you can proudly look at a skillfully assembled, perfec...

It's no secret that outer space is a vacuum. Not a sound can be heard in it. Nevertheless, celestial bodies and music go together wonderfully. Ther...

As a scientist, adventurer and adult who has remained a child, the Doctor is known to have a weakness for all things tinkering - whether ancient or...

We all dream of building our own robot. Unfortunately, it soon turns out that anything beyond a robot fighting machine for Robot Wars is a bit more...

Anyone who still thinks of colorful plastic slides when they hear the word "marble run" is not necessarily wrong - but not quite right either. Beca...

There are several technically gifted tinkerers in the Star Wars saga. Both Anakin and Luke are very successful at tinkering with droids and podrace...

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.George Bernard ShawWho would know this better than the gamers among ...

Battery-operated watches are definitely more practical in everyday life than their mechanical counterparts - you have to admit that without envy. H...

Chemistry is one of the most unpopular school subjects of all, yet this natural science is one of the most exciting. No other subject involves so m...

The invention of the telescope was quite groundbreaking in the history of mankind. Actually invented by the Dutch optician Hans Lipperhey in 1608, ...

Egyptian pyramids, burial sites of powerful pharaohs and rulers of various dynasties have fascinated people for thousands of years. Researchers are...