Some objects are so familiar that we stop noticing them. They sit on our desks, hang on our wrists, hum in our kitchens, and ...

Discover how László Bíró's simple observation of ink differences in 1938 led to the invention of the modern ballpoint pen, ...

Journalist Laszlo Biro noticed newspaper ink dried fast while his fountain pen ink smeared. This observation led to a revolutionary invention. Biro developed the ballpoint pen, using a tiny ball to ...

Confession: I have a desk drawer filled with gel pens in a variety of colors (think neon pink, shimmery gold, deep black and beyond). I use them to write birthday cards for my friends and for my ...

Hungary has made its mark before on the world stage. (Composer: Bela Bartok; ballpoint pen inventor: Laszlo Biro; national dish ; goulash.) Even so, why did Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, Benjamin ...

Laszlo has faced controversy over supposed statements that opponents allege criticized the IDF's activities, particularly during the Israel-Hamas War. Actress Hana Laszlo announced on Monday that she ...

If you’ve checked social media today, you may have stumbled across a see-through ballpoint pen with real parasites swimming around inside it (and maybe dismissed it as AI slop). Prompting grossed-out ...

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing an outsized, light-up version of the iconic Bic Cristal ball-point pen, unveiled by designer Mario Paroli and Italian brand Seletti at ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Hungarian Nobel Prize laureate László Krasznahorkai delivered a rare lecture in Stockholm, presenting ...

Foreign Cinema on Mission Street has been an iconic spot for a nice evening out in San Francisco since it opened more than 25 years ago. Walking through the entrance and down the long hallway to the ...