John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe is a staff writer at The Atlantic Cities.
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An Office Desk That Generates Electric Power Via Your Butt
Inspired by the laziness of humans, a Swedish designer built a workspace that runs in part on body heat and movement.
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Videos
In the Future, Traffic Might Sound Less Like 'Honk' and More Like 'Eee-Beep-Boop'
A British designer wants to turn the noise of electric cars into a city-wide, experimental symphony.
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Photos
The 'Best' 1-Bedroom Apartment in Tokyo Costs $23 Million
This incredible penthouse might be out of your price range, but looking is free.
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Photos
The Craziest Skateboard Ever Can Walk Down Stairs
Po-Chih Lai's "Stair Rover" is meant to conquer the rugged streetscape of London.
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Videos
Watch the Leaning Tower of Pisa Fall Over (In Dominoes)
Hasn't everyone wanted to see this happen?
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Toilet Tuesday: Metal Thieves Finally Find Public Bathrooms
Your weekly roundup of the world's classiest toilet news.
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Videos
This Is Not an Interrogation Device, Just a Super-Safe Bike Helmet
It may look like a radioactive Chambered Nautilus initiating a cranial death-grip, but the builders of the LumaHelm see a universe of possibility in its bizarre light-shell.
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Democracy in America
Officials Gone Wild: Cook County Morgue CEO Flees Stacks of Corpses
Also, Los Angeles-area officials believe that "money makes the monkey dance," and a Georgia mayor struggles to get somebody to pay for his lawsuit.
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The Most Terrifying Toilet Paper You Will Ever Use
A Japanese company is marketing an English version of "Drop," a horror story by The Ring author that's printed on TP.
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The Secret to Less Smelly Sewers: Old Coffee Grounds
Researchers at the City College of New York think they've found a way to use coffee to neutralize a city's most unpleasant odor.
