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Everyday Objects

Chicago, Illinois

The Ogilvie Traffic Cone

A lone traffic cone perched on a ledge has remained unmoved since at least 2011, unofficially earning the status of a tiny Chicago landmark.

Low tide is the perfect time to mudlark.

How to Scavenge for Bits of History Like London's Mudlarks

A guide to scouting for humble treasures on the shore of the Thames.

Jessica Leigh Hester January 2, 2020

The winner!

Why the Sewer Is the Most Wondrous Everyday Invention

The votes are in, and the winner of Mundane Madness is right beneath your feet.

Jessica Leigh Hester April 2, 2018

One of these will be crowned champion!

Paper or Sewer: Which Is the More Wondrous Invention?

Mundane Madness, our search for the most overlooked everyday marvel, nears its conclusion.

Jessica Leigh Hester March 30, 2018

The battle rages on.

Vote in the Final Four of Our Search for the Most Wondrous Everyday Inventions

Who will make the finals?

Jessica Leigh Hester March 26, 2018

The battle continues.

Vote in Round 2 of Our Search for the Most Wondrous Everyday Inventions

The Elite 8 of easily overlooked marvels.

Jessica Leigh Hester March 20, 2018

Let the battle begin!

Vote for the Most Wondrous of These Everyday Inventions

The Sweet 16 of workaday wonder.

Jessica Leigh Hester March 13, 2018

Help Us Choose the Most Overlooked Invention

Introducing Mundane Madness, a bracket challenge to anoint the world's most quietly amazing gadgets, implements, and tools.

Jessica Leigh Hester March 7, 2018

Everybody knows the bread clip.

Most of the World's Bread Clips Are Made by a Single Company

A brief history of the Kwik Lok Closure.

Eric Grundhauser May 25, 2017