John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe is a staff writer at The Atlantic Cities.
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Just in Time for Summer, a Bicycle That Sprays You in the Face With Water
The Q-Fog handlebar system splurts cooling jets of water onto overheated cyclists.
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Toilet Tuesday
The Ice in Restaurant Sodas Can Have More Bacteria Than Toilet Water
Reporting only the most crucial stories in world bathroom news.
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Pigeons Might Be Way Smarter Than We Give Them Credit For
They're good at manipulating touch screens to get food rewards, for instance.
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Maps
Super-Large Asteroid QE2 Approaching Earth Today; Time For Doom-Mongering!
Earthquakes! Buildings knocked over! Wrangler jeans spontaneously combusting! What will (not) happen in your city?
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Photos
Sustainable, Stylish Furniture Made From Cut-Up Propane Tanks
Using a plasma cutter, Colin Selig makes couches that would make Hank Hill jump with joy.
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Photos
Gorgeous, Surreal Photos of Mount Fuji Show Why It Deserves UNESCO's Respect
Photographer Koichi Shimano portrays the godlike volcano in the grips of seriously profound and weird weather.
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Photos
World's Tiniest Library Pops Up In New York City
The "inhabitable" library looks more like a weird robot or a doughnut on stilts.
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Photos
Finding Playful New Uses for Boring Street Infrastructure
Designer Thor ter Kulve transforms garbage cans into communal fire places, lampposts into swings, and more.
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Videos
This Is Why You Firmly Anchor Your Construction Crane
Time for a cigarette break out on my balcony – AGGH!
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Videos
American Hero Beats the British at Their Own Cheese-Rolling Game
England weeps as a man wearing the American flag captures Cooper's Hill's coveted wheel of dairy.
