Crafting string figures — a tradition found across the globe — might reveal a shared cultural heritage that spans thousands ...

Despite similar names, rope lights and string lights are very different lighting solutions. One offers an invisible, clean, modern light fixture; the other, a relaxed, bohemian ambiance.

Imagine a piece of string wrapped around the Earth's equator - that's about 40,000km. How much MORE string would you need for it to sit 15cm above the ground, all the way around? The important ...