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There is one thing that no action movie, zombie shooter or gangster series should be without: the good old pump-action shotgun. Or, to use the corr...

We all dream of building our own robot. Unfortunately, it soon turns out that anything beyond a robot fighting machine for Robot Wars is a bit more...

It's no secret that outer space is a vacuum. Not a sound can be heard in it. Nevertheless, celestial bodies and music go together wonderfully. Ther...

What do clichéd doughnut cops, Clint Eastwood and swashbuckling cowboys have in common? That's right, they all have a revolver dangling more or les...

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.George Bernard ShawWho would know this better than the gamers among ...

Even though we have access to our digital calendars almost around the clock thanks to our smartphones, a "real" calendar still looks good on the de...

Battery-operated watches are definitely more practical in everyday life than their mechanical counterparts - you have to admit that without envy. H...

The invention of the telescope was quite groundbreaking in the history of mankind. Actually invented by the Dutch optician Hans Lipperhey in 1608, ...

While most of us probably inevitably associate these cannons with castles and knights, they looked a little different to this model back then. The ...

Big cities have their own dramaturgy. During the day, people rush through subway stations and alleys, but as soon as the sun sets, a different mood...

Anyone who has ever strolled through a narrow Japanese alley knows this special atmosphere: red paper lanterns overhead, small izakaya eateries sid...

Some stories begin with a completely ordinary afternoon – until suddenly a white rabbit rushes by and everything goes awry. Since Lewis Carroll's A...

There are these quiet Christmas moments that are almost more important than the big hustle and bustle: outside, snow falls softly, inside the firep...

There are these quiet Christmas moments that are almost more important than the big hustle and bustle: outside, snow falls quietly, inside, the fir...

When the days get shorter and fairy lights hang in the windows everywhere, this very special time of the year begins: Christmas markets, freshly de...

There are cities that feel like a stage. Venice definitely belongs to them: narrow alleys, small bridges over shimmering canals, and gondolas that ...

In many small European towns, there are these winding alleys where suddenly a tiny flower shop appears. Pots full of tulips stand in front of the d...

Some bookstores are more than just places to buy books. They are meeting points for stories, thoughts, and people – small literary universes betwee...

There is this brief moment in spring in Japan when cherry blossoms drift through the air like pink snow. Entire streets transform into a sea of blo...

Anyone who, when looking at a greenhouse, immediately thinks of the scent of earth, quiet afternoons, and that very specific happiness between leav...

Between creaking floorboards, fluttering ravens, and signs that only insiders can interpret correctly, there are these alleys where you automatical...

There are places in stories where time suddenly becomes strange. Old train stations with high arches, ticking clocks, and the soft echo of steam lo...

In some books, there are these small moments: a cozy side alley, a bookstore with a creaky door, somewhere the scent of fresh coffee. You sit at a ...

When you stroll through Japanese cities, you encounter them everywhere: small trams leisurely rattling past houses, cherry trees, and narrow alleys...