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What’s the Best Way to Slice a Cake?
It turns out that there are many very interesting answers to that question.
Dec 18
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Paul Lukas
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What Is the Proper Number of Slices for a Pie?
There are many potential right answers to that question — and even more wrong ones. Plus a new Inconspicuous News Roundup!
Dec 16
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Paul Lukas
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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!
Dec 11
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Paul Lukas
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Collection Agency: Tucker Viemeister’s Amazing Wall of Toothpaste Tubes
An epic assemblage of a common consumer product. Plus a new raffle, and more!
Dec 8
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Paul Lukas
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Stick Figures in Peril: Hospital Edition
A few things I spotted before and after yesterday’s foot surgery.
Dec 5
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Paul Lukas
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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!
Dec 3
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Paul Lukas
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Setting Things Straight, Literally
Jared Ewy’s obsession with fixing misaligned manhole covers makes him the perfect inconspicuous folk hero for our times.
Dec 1
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Paul Lukas
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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.
Nov 24
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Paul Lukas
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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!
Nov 19
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Paul Lukas
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The Miracle Leaf
Sometimes the simplest things are the most mind-blowing. Plus more recursive images and a new Inconspicuous News Roundup!
Nov 13
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Paul Lukas
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What Makes a Good Package Design Even Better?
Answer: A good package design with a depiction of that same package on the package!
Nov 11
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Paul Lukas
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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!
Nov 7
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