7 THINGS WORTH KNOWING / 24 September 2026

Little Discoveries

Design · Philosophy · Plants · Curiosities · Words · Food · Cultures & peoples. 7 discoveries in this edition.

Florence Knoll: people come before the chairs

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A room connects movements, routes and materials. Florence Knoll’s approach began with the people who would actually use the space.

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Habits help us predict the world. Hume asks us to tell a reasonable expectation apart from a certainty we have proved.

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It resembles a beard of moss, but this flowering plant uses branches for support and collects water across its surface.

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Air changes the direction of some sunlight. Understanding which colours it scatters also helps us make sense of a sunset.

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The Italian word has a theatrical story and a root connected with labour. Its name predates many of the robots we recognise.

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After cutting, a reaction helped by enzymes changes the flesh’s colour. Lemon juice can slow it down without stopping time.

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Between Buenos Aires and Montevideo, music, words and dancing tell a shared story. Its heritage includes the people who teach it.

Original writing and illustrations made with AI assistance. Each discovery includes its sources. Our editorial method