Britain has produced many unusual inventions over the years. This video explores one particularly quirky creation that feels uniquely British. It highlights the history and purpose behind the idea.

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Family Matters has remained one of the most iconic sitcoms of all time, and several characters on the show have gained their own fandom. Jaleel White, who played Steve Urkel on the show, recently ...

Musician, inventor and content creator Sam Battle - AKA Look Mum No Computer – is representing the UK at this year's ...

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All inventions cause the world to react in one way or another. In many cases, discoveries push the boundaries of human output ...

No matter how hard you try, it’s impossible to keep up with everything that’s happening in the world. Staying up to date on ...

The year 2006 was full of cultural shock waves: Twitter was loosed upon the internet, Pluto was declared a dwarf planet, and Neil LaBute released his reimagining of Robin Hardy’s 1973 folk horror film ...

Wait—you run a meme account about Toronto but don’t live in the city? How does that work? I grew up in St. Catharines and came to Toronto for the first time on a school field trip to see the ...

What makes Crawfordsville the most charming place ever is its complete embrace of its own strangeness. Many towns try to hide their quirks or downplay their unusual features. Crawfordsville puts its ...

If normal restaurants are vanilla ice cream, Mike’s Place in Kent, Ohio is a banana split topped with every flavor, covered ...

March is a weird month. Winter is technically over, but the weather hasn’t gotten the memo. One day it’s sunny and optimistic ...