Almost Facts

Bananas are such a familiar staple that it’s hard to imagine anyone ever questioning whether they’re a fruit. We peel them, eat them, mash them into baby food, blend them into smoothies, and yet—if you had told someone a century ago that bananas might not even be fruits, they’d have blinked hard and asked for … Read more

Imagine someone setting out to reinvent the walls inside your home with a brand-new type of wallpaper—one that you’d want to touch over and over, maybe even pop for fun. Sounds like a dream, right? Or maybe a nightmare? Well, bubble wrap almost took a shot at becoming wallpaper, and you’d be forgiven if you … Read more

Imagine standing in Paris today and being told that the Eiffel Tower, that iron giant gracing the skyline, was almost torn down—not because it was unsafe or outdated, but purely because people just didn’t like it. It’s almost laughable, isn’t it? This icon, with its swooping lattice arms and unmistakable silhouette, was nearly lost to … Read more