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Of all the worlds created by man, that of books is the mightiest. – Heinrich HeineAnyone who loves books will understand and agree with this statem...

We guess you'll all know this situation: A birthday or even Christmas is tomorrow, and you still have no idea what to buy for a gift... But don't p...

To survive in battle, you need the right equipment. Knights and soldiers in the Middle Ages knew this too. They often carried a sword in one hand t...

The Plantarium Garden Lab lets you grown seeds without the need for constant watering. Perfect if yours is the kind of home where plants usually ha...

Anyone who's even remotely interested in electronics and tinkering would probably take a bath in LEDs, batteries, transistors and other parts Scroo...

We're living in a time where everybody can take photos with their phone! But people don't care about framing, focusing and lighting the p...

Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has captured numerous stunning images from faraway parts of space: striking comets, undiscover...

Puzzles are fun, there’s no doubt about it. Especially the more challenging ones that make you look proudly at the finished image you put together ...

If you only associate origami with small cranes, you’ve probably never heard of the "bug wars" that took place in the 1960s. Several folding profes...

Pluto isn't just chronically lonely - far away from the sun, the Earth, and the other celestial bodies of our solar system - the poor orb has even ...

It’s no secret that space is a vacuum. Not a sound can be heard in it. Still, the heavenly bodies and music go together wonderfully. Just something...

Don't we all dream of constructing our own robot? Unfortunately, pretty much anything beyond a fighting machine designed for Robot Wars can be pret...

There's a war coming! A war for the human body! But instead of fighting off foreign threats such as bacteria and viruses, the organs are turning on...

Patience is a virtue, they say. But they never tell you how to become patient and achieve a state of absolute relaxation. So it looks like we've go...

This lamp brings together what belongs together: the iconic geometric lamp shape of the lava lamp, known to most kids from the 70s and 90s, and the...

No matter how great the graphics of today's games are, they will never be able to beat the nostalgia factor of their ancient predecessors. For many...

Every adventure needs a spectacular escape, an exciting chase, or a dangerous hike through unknown lands – or maybe all three of them. But this is ...

As we all know, Schrödinger's cat is both dead and alive at the same time, at least as long you don't look in the box ;). Our Schrödinger's Cat Plu...

Finishing a puzzle is a double-edged sword: on the one hand, you successfully put 300, 500 or even 1000 pieces together; on the other hand, you hav...

If you still think of colourful plastic slides when you hear the word “marble run”, you're not necessarily wrong – but you're not quite right eithe...

What didn't work the first time will certainly work the second time. Or the third. Maybe you can help the Empire rebuild the Death Star. Unfortunat...

In the Studio Ghibli movie “My Neighbour Totoro”, a small family moves to a house in the country – and quickly realises that the land and adjacent ...

The frightening, mysterious Night Fury that terrorises the village Berk in the movie “How to Train Your Dragon” turns out to be a cute and rather s...

In the Star Wars saga, there are several technically gifted hobbyists. Both Anakin and Luke are very successful at tinkering with droids or podrace...

Do mods more real than reality just annoy you? And is completing the 300th side quest less than a thrill?Or maybe your internet connection isn'...

As we all know, patience is a virtue. Especially, when it comes to solving the Star-Shaped Magic Cube! While it may look like a regular magic cube ...

This board game is probably not the number one choice for adult programmers of this world, but it is something the children might get a lot out of....

Although it is certainly the most popular and iconic spaceship in the entire Star Wars universe, don’t think too much about the way the Millennium ...

Finally there's a chance for pirates and Pastafaris to build their own shrine with the holy Flying Spaghetti Monster. In contrast to other non-prov...

The DC Comics Batman voice-controlled Batmobile proves that a smart speaker can also be a real eye-catcher. The Batmobile looks great on a desk or ...

Contrary to Luke's fears, the Millennium Falcon is anything but "just junk". In fact, behind the façade of the dilapidated YT-1300 freighter is one...

In addition to gaming and bingeing films and series, reading is one of the most beautiful and nerdy hobbies. Whether it's a fantasy or science fict...

Haunted houses don’t have to be scary. We’ve known that since “My Neighbour Totoro”. The phenomena that the sisters Satsuki and Mei encounter might...

Great plushies don’t just fall from the sky – but magical princesses do, at least in the movie “The Castle in the Sky”. And Laputa, the place where...

Battery-powered clocks are definitely easier to use and more convenient in everyday life compared to their mechanical counterparts. However, automa...