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Phil Edwards

Phil Edwards

Former correspondent

    Latest articles by Phil Edwards

    Technology
    7 world-changing inventions people thought were dumb fads7 world-changing inventions people thought were dumb fads
    Technology

    People thought these amazing inventions were just fads. They were wrong. Very wrong.

    By Phil Edwards
    Life
    Wikipedia’s most edited pages, in one chartWikipedia’s most edited pages, in one chart
    Life

    These are the pages Wikipedians fight about the most. And some of the topics may surprise you.

    By Phil Edwards
    Culture
    What it takes to be the best Super Mario Kart player in AmericaWhat it takes to be the best Super Mario Kart player in America
    Culture

    What does it take to win Super Mario Kart for SNES? One of the world’s best players shared tips and revealed how obsessive you have to be to play at a high level.

    By Phil Edwards
    The golden era of the pneumatic tube — when it carried fast food, people, and cats
    Features

    Pneumatic tubes were once the great hope of subways, mail carriers, and veterinarians.

    By Phil Edwards
    Life
    The eccentric, heroic life of Samuel W. Francis, inventor of the sporkThe eccentric, heroic life of Samuel W. Francis, inventor of the spork
    Life

    Learn about the forgotten genius who made the spoon and fork one.

    By Phil Edwards
    Life
    If you love pickles, you’ll love the 1900s suicidal pickle diet crazeIf you love pickles, you’ll love the 1900s suicidal pickle diet craze
    Life

    Pickles were a delicious, and possibly deadly, fad diet in the 1900s.

    By Phil Edwards
    Culture
    Jurassic World’s dinosaur roars include sounds from whales, walruses, and foxesJurassic World’s dinosaur roars include sounds from whales, walruses, and foxes
    Culture

    The movie’s roars rely on a surprising array of sounds, including dolphins.

    By Phil Edwards
    Life
    When did the Statue of Liberty arrive? And why did it take so long to be built?When did the Statue of Liberty arrive? And why did it take so long to be built?
    Life

    These surprisingly old campaigns prove crowdfunding doesn’t have to be high-tech.

    By Phil Edwards
    Culture
    7 bizarre pairs of people you never knew were alive at the same time7 bizarre pairs of people you never knew were alive at the same time
    Culture

    Can you believe these people were alive at the same time?

    By Phil Edwards
    Culture
    10.9 million people have played Angry Birds Space. This man is the best.10.9 million people have played Angry Birds Space. This man is the best.
    Culture

    One of the world’s best Angry Birds Space players has tips that could work for beating any system.

    By Phil Edwards