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A Very Simple Mechanism That Blew My Mind
How I learned something really cool about something really cool. Plus a new Inconspicuous News Roundup, and more!
 • Paul Lukas
Collection Agency: Tucker Viemeister’s Amazing Wall of Toothpaste Tubes
An epic assemblage of a common consumer product. Plus a new raffle, and more!
 • Paul Lukas
Stick Figures in Peril: Hospital Edition
A few things I spotted before and after yesterday’s foot surgery.
 • Paul Lukas
Foot Notes (Or: The Agony of the Feet)
An upcoming medical procedure has gotten me thinking a lot — maybe too much —about a certain body part. Plus a new Inconspicuous News Roundup!
 • Paul Lukas
Setting Things Straight, Literally
Jared Ewy’s obsession with fixing misaligned manhole covers makes him the perfect inconspicuous folk hero for our times.
 • Paul Lukas

November 2025

America’s Most Inconspicuous Artist
Hundreds of millions of Americans have seen and interacted with Victor D. Brenner’s artwork without ever having heard of him.
 • Paul Lukas
The Most Inconspicuous Part of Your Bathroom
A deep dive on toilet bolt caps. (Yes, really.) Plus more recursive imagery and a new Inconspicuous News Roundup!
 • Paul Lukas
The Miracle Leaf
Sometimes the simplest things are the most mind-blowing. Plus more recursive images and a new Inconspicuous News Roundup!
 • Paul Lukas
What Makes a Good Package Design Even Better?
Answer: A good package design with a depiction of that same package on the package!
 • Paul Lukas
When Is a Catalog More Than a Catalog?
A close look at functional objects that also serve as catalogs. Plus a new Inconspicuous News Roundup!
The Pleasures of Decorator Colors
How a recent purchase led to a deep dive on a colorful marketing term.
 • Paul Lukas

October 2025

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