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Friday, November 27, 2009

335. Bucklestrapping?

In 1912, Tokuji Hayakawa founded a metal workshop in Tokyo and innovated the first of his many inventions: a snap buckle named 'Tokubijo'.

Couple of years later he came up another invention, a mechanical pencil – which became a best seller – and ended up lending its name to that of the Company.

Which one?

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

334. Herbacious?

Which herb, whose name literally approximates to “mountain hollyhock”, now mostly available in paste or powdered form and forming a vital component of a particular cuisine, is best ingested post grating it with a grater made of sharkskin?

Monday, November 23, 2009

333. What's Wrong?



Photo: Oravanh Thammasen


What is so odd about the traffic lights at Tipperary Hill, Syracuse, NY? Explain.