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Loose lug nut indicators
Source: Jalopnik What are those plastic tear drop shaped plastic things on city bus wheel lug nuts? They’re loose lug nut indicators. They let the operator know if a nut had become loose. Jalopnik article Product website
October 2nd, 2025
Origami that may help NASA
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/science/origami-bloom-patterns.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
August 22nd, 2025
James Garfield’s proof of the Pythagorean theorem
Wikipedia link.
May 3rd, 2025
Roman Signer – sculptor having serious fun
I just learned about Roman. Link to YouTube video.
March 3rd, 2025
Packing Unit Squares in Squares
Studies in packing squares inside the smallest possible square. Link.
October 15th, 2024
Stew recipe from a medieval tavern
https://youtu.be/iG0lgnrGHv0?si=FdLdPv5B6g63iAUf
April 22nd, 2024
B. F. Sherman’s fourth side of a triangle
Link
March 6th, 2024
Bread clip – invented by Floyd Paxton
The company Kwik Lok was founded by Floyd Paxton, and still exists today. Wikipedia article for Floyd Paxton
September 25th, 2023
Aja album in the style of Super Nintendo 64
August 3rd, 2023
Bowhead E-bike – an Ode to the Commute
Watch the 4-minute video here:
March 8th, 2023