5 THINGS WORTH KNOWING / 16 September 2026

Little Discoveries

Design · Philosophy · Plants · Curiosities · Words. 5 discoveries in this edition.

The Eameses: when wood suggests a change of plan

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Charles and Ray Eames turned plywood experiments into useful objects: separating a form into parts can also be progress.

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For Spinoza, emotions belong to nature: understanding their causes offers room for freedom, without promising an inner remote control.

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The African baobab has finger-like leaflets and hanging flowers: looking closely takes us beyond the familiar postcard silhouette.

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Experiments with American crows reveal face recognition and social learning: sometimes a reputation can travel through the branches.

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The Italian word scuola reached us from Greek through Latin: its history connects free time with study and teaching.

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