7 THINGS WORTH KNOWING / 29 September 2026

Little Discoveries

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

Anni Albers: a wall can be made of threads

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A textile can divide a room while letting light through: start by noticing the materials, the gaps and the weave.

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Compassion is a starting point, not a medal already won: a Chinese philosopher asks how we can nurture it through choices.

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This fern’s little green fans reveal another way to grow and reproduce: some of the clues are underneath its fronds.

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A head that seems to look almost everywhere relies on coordinated movements: feathers hide an important part of the mechanism.

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An Italian word for a body part preserves a surprising Latin image: a dictionary helps us separate metaphor from anatomy.

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From green to yellow and from starch to sugars: ripening involves several changes, not just a different colour on the peel.

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Listening to this Portuguese tradition means meeting words, instruments and people, rather than reducing an entire country to one emotion.

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