From the time countertop microwaves started to hit the market in the late 1960s, we’ve all known one thing: Metal is verboten! However, as it turns out, that’s not completely accurate. Back in 2003, ...

That little inner pocket in your jeans wasn’t added for style—it had a job. Born in the 19th century for durability and practicality, it remains ...

Rivets are a positively ancient way of fastening materials together; despite that, we still use them to assemble planes ...