Gifts for nerds

In addition to their numerous magical properties, unicorns somehow manage to stay clean in every imaginable situation: rain, thunderstorms, mud ava...

Those of you who have watched The Lord of the Rings (which is surely everybody, right?) will remember the epic scene in which Gandalf confronts the...

When trying out a new programming language, the words Hello, world are likely to be the first two that are entered for a short test to check what&#...

Sometimes it's the smallest, most inconspicuous things that have a big impact on our lives – like those little bags for keeping electronics, leathe...

The endless universe still awaits us? The moon is still the only celestial body we humans have set foot on, and even Mars will remain unexplored fo...

The War of the Worlds book safe offers you an easy way to hide valuables or other things that are important to you. At first glance, the safe looks...

The kitchen can be a dangerous place - you handle acid, sharp blades and high heat and trigger chemical reactions. There should be a lot more warni...

Sometimes all it takes to get the day off to a good start is the right attitude or a strong coffee. On other days, neither seems to help. Why is th...

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO). This chemical substance is a silent killer and causes grievous bodily harm a...

The D20 – i.e. the 20-sided die – is a symbol for roleplaying games such as Dungeons & Dragons, but also other game genres such as tabletops. Not s...

Usually, we nerds take offence at wonky science in books, movies and series, don't we? After all, science is the one thing that unites us under the...

Remember back when you had a coin bank or a jar full of change? After all, comics had to be bought, snacks had to be purchased and the newest video...

According to the internet, "Trust me – I'm an engineer" is a phrase that will automatically give the person who has uttered it the ability to fix a...

If you're bored in everyday life and looking for a bit of adventure, it's a good idea to incorporate a little thrill here and there into the most m...

Yes, we all know the stereotype: the male nerd enjoys a science-fiction classic like Star Wars while his girlfriend slowly drifts off to sleep. Fir...

In many video games and collector card games, you need Mana for everything magic. Since Mana is your spiritual energy, i.e. the resource of your ma...

Some games stand out from the crowd so much that they are still remembered decades later. The first-person shooter about Gordon Freeman is a good e...

Imagine running, jumping and diving through hazardous levels while malicious turtles and devious mushrooms have it in for you. And now imagine the ...

Most of us don't recall that much from biology class back in school, but if words like "osmosis" or "mitochondria" make your eyes light up, the Sci...

Pluto isn't just chronically lonely - far away from the sun, the Earth, and the other celestial bodies of our solar system - the poor orb has even ...

Somehow regular jewellers just don't get the tastes of us geeks, right? C'mon, who believes in the lucky power of horseshoes or trefoils or upside-...

„It’s dangerous to cook alone!”: A saying that video game fans will definitely recognize! But it's not only important to have the right utensils fo...

Do you know this too? As soon as you get into the kitchen to cook, dozens of chemical questions start running through your head. What is the atomic...

According to the American author H.P. Lovecraft, it is only a matter of time before the apocalypse is upon us. For of all the Great Old Ones coming...

The Magic Cube stands for the golden age of nerds like hardly anything else. With Star Wars, the first PCs and consoles for the home and the rise o...

The hospitality of the dwarves - contrary to their claims - is rather limited. For example, the events in Moria show that they have every reason to...

Although 42 may be the answer to everything, it is not the solution to every problem. If you’re looking for this, stick to the simple motto of the...

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At first glance, Batman and chemistry don't have much in common – except maybe that both are more popular with nerds than with the average populati...

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Dice play a big role in pen & paper. They decide the fate of your character like nothing else. Not even the Game Master has power over them. With t...

To answer the question about life, the universe and everything else, you don't need a huge computer or millions of years of time. Chemistry can pro...

Arcade machines, asteroids, spaceships, lasers… Ring any bells? Of course! After all, every child of the 1980s (and geeks who know their tribe’s hi...

The sole goal of the Great Old One, Cthulhu, is, and has always been, to return to Earth and usher in the destruction of humankind. Fortunately for...

Even the youngest amongst our peace-loving religious community (also known as "cult") knows that Cthulhu, the Great Old One from H.P. Lovecraft's p...