Household gadgets for the nerd household

As we all know, the average nerd prefers his coffee black. No milk, no sugar, no frills. But every now and then a latte macchiato, a crema or anoth...

If you're interested in what makes our universe tick, you can't get past the periodic table of elements. This list contains all the elements that h...

Even if you're not sailing the Grand Line to become king of the pirates, everyday life can sometimes be pretty stressful. A rubber body would certa...

For some viewers of the Netflix series "Stranger Things", VHS tapes and the 80s are probably just as unreal as the parallel world into which Will d...

In times of severe droughts in Europe, it is becoming increasingly important to save water. Cats are already one step ahead of us, because these st...

There are countless rumors among the uninitiated about the way in which engineers come up with the solution to a problem: pagan blood sacrifices to...

There are a few things you can't predict: Who dies next on Game of Thrones, the Spanish Inquisition or the element of surprise Ah! This little elem...

Das Keyboard is the top address for fans of mechanical keyboards. The keyboard models are primarily aimed at frequent typists who value an elegant ...

The "War of the Worlds" book safe offers you an easy way to hide valuables or other things that are important to you. At first glance, the safe loo...

The Airzooka is an air cannon with which you can shoot an "air ball" up to 6m. It consists of a large plastic tube with a diameter of almost 30cm, ...

Are you totally into flower power, wild check patterns on wallpaper and flared pants? Then this lava lamp rocket is just the thing for you! Lava la...

Smell like Captain Kirk for once: it's possible with Captain Kirk soap! In the vastness of space, non-Vulcans can sometimes work up a sweat. But no...

The Japanese art of paper folding origami involves folding animals and other shapes, usually from a single piece of paper, with great dexterity. Th...

A really good cup of coffee, tea or even cocoa needs a sweet snack. We would advise cake, but cake is a lie. So how about a few cookies? Incidental...

Last night's burnt pizza is black in the oven, your socks and underwear seem to have found their favorite places on the bookshelf and your cat's fi...

One spoon to find all desserts, drive them into darkness and bind them to you forever.It may not have been forged in the fires of a menacing volcan...

Their gentle nature, magical powers, imposing horns and, last but not least, the fact that they exist at all make unicorns truly fabulous mythical ...

A Niffler, like the one Newt Scamander owns, is a cheeky little creature, about the size of a cat, with the appearance of a mole. Despite its incre...

For a long time, researchers believed that dinosaurs died out on Earth as a result of a meteorite impact. We now know that this is not true at all....

The kitchen can be a dangerous place - you handle acid, sharp blades and high heat and trigger chemical reactions. There should be much more warnin...

In the Studio Ghibli film "My Neighbor Totoro", a small family moves into a house in the countryside - and discovers that the property and the adja...

Battles make you thirsty, even if they are only fought with cards. To maintain concentration and avoid dehydration during an important game, it mak...

If you've ever played a pen-and-paper role-playing game or a good fantasy video game, you'll view chests with a lot of skepticism. After all, who c...

Regardless of which generation of the iconic little monsters you grew up with, Pikachu really is a household name. With the Pokémon Pikachu bowl, w...

It is no coincidence that this tape dispenser is shaped like a cassette. Because in English, the word "tape" means both adhesive tape and audio tap...

The moon has exerted a huge fascination on people since time immemorial and for good reason. After all, it influences the tides of the oceans and e...

Some people start their day with a coffee (or tea) and a list of positive things in their life to get them in the mood for the day. Others only get...

Basically, programming has a lot in common with Lego: on the one hand, it's worth starting as a child (keyword: practice early), on the other hand,...

Is it fair to compare new fantasy books with Tolkien's Lord of the Rings? We think: of course! Because from a purely sober point of view, it is sim...

Contrary to all urban legends, many nerds really do train hard every day. Just Pokémon instead of muscles. But as any good fitness trainer will tel...

You call it "baking", we call it "experiment on the behavior of various chemicals under constant heating". And of course we don't need "flour", "sa...

This sobering choice of words by the Borg before assimilation illustrates the advantages of a collective consciousness and the knowledge shared by ...

Was math your absolute favorite subject at school and you just couldn't get enough of it? If you could still solve math problems 'around the clock'...

In the mid-90s, a dream came true, because thanks to new 3D graphics cards, virtual food now looks even more real and therefore tastier. But even i...

If you think cooking is magic, you should stay away from this book. Because only those practiced in black magic may dare to perform the rites of th...

You've packed your suitcase for Hogwarts. Hat, cauldron, owl and various quills and books are in there, but something is still missing. Just what? ...