At any given moment there are about 18,000,000 elevators operating around the world. They’re the backbone of the modern city and have quite...

Since the beginning of time, humanity has been on a quest to go further and get there faster. Over time, roads have evolved from the footpath to the...

Over a lifetime, many of us spend hours, days, weeks, and even months in their covered, climate-controlled, everything-under-one roofs. Shopping...

The invention of the sealable plastic container in 1946 changed the way we shop for food, the way we cook, and the way we eat. They allow us to eat...

Discovered by accident in 1946, the microwave oven revolutionized kitchens and today is one of the most ubiquitous household appliances in the world....

Originally invented to save lives, the disposable cup would become an international symbol of busyness, a must-have multitasking accessory. But is it...

The barcode shortened check-out times, advanced the global supply chain, accelerated next-day delivery, and made same-day delivery possible....

It’s responsible for nightly fights around the world; to pre-rinse or not? Whose turn to load? Knives up or down? But the dishwasher also saves...