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Fern Chuck Bike

When it comes to touring bikes, style sometimes gets passed over in favor of utility. These bikes need to be built and equipped for the long haul, so extra storage often matters more than a clean design. Fern, a bicycle company out of Berlin, Germany, refuses to let aesthetics be…

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The Best Earplugs to Actually Get Some Shut-Eye

Flying can be a real drag. It’s uncomfortable, there’s always a baby crying somewhere, and the food is almost never good. We’re always on the hunt for ways to make flying a less traumatic experience, and this week, we’re coming back with something so obvious and basic that we can’t…

By Maxwell Barna
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A Painting by Leonardo da Vinci Just Sold For $450 Million

In the pantheon of famous artists, there may be no name more revered than Leonardo da Vinci. Now there are cold, hard facts to back up that claim. A painting entitled "Salvator Mundi" ("Savior of the World"), which is one of just 20 paintings known to exist by the Renaissance…

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Pictogram Vinyl Posters

At this point, it's safe to say that Viktor Hertz is one of our favorite working graphic designers. Between the last batch of Pictogram Music Posters, the Pictogram Rock Posters and Pictogram Movie Posters, the supremely talented Swedish designer has all but dominated our walls for as long as we…

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Skýli Is an Extreme Mountain Hideaway

Designed by Utopia Arkitekter AB out of Stockholm for a design competition focused on Icelandic backpackers and nomads, Skýli (Icelandic for "shelter") is an extreme mountain hideaway built for the most brutal conditions. Between its interesting triangular shape and huge windows, the cabin rises abruptly from the landscape while still not…

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