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more about #globe more comments → SigmundTheSeaMonster: Get this, in the US, the code is now that the 3-prong must be so the ground is top, not bottom. No more "screaming OH" orientation. Just get rid of th... more » Pazu: Ah great. So we can't preview our comments, nor we can edit them later. I quit. more » Pazu: Bah, the comment cut off. Anyway... most households use a more » Pazu: They got Brazil wrong too. Here the official standard is IEC 60906-1 plugs, but most households still use more » JanDuKretijn: I'd like to know why North America uses such chincy plugs. I never had any prongs bend when I lived in Germany. more » kylenalepa: Who came up with that color scheme? Yellow, yellow-green, green, light blue, and blue? Really? Red, blue, green, yellow, white. Problem solved. That a... more » iatacs19: Australia and Argentina are pretty unique. more » John Nahajski: wow, the Australian plug looks like it's in pain, maybe we should help it more » Curves: @spannu (Since Giz wont let me) Treasure chests are ok (Jrsy Devils idea is better), but something about clocks, globes and unusual telephones just ca... more » Curves: I caught my breathe when I saw the picture. Stunning. It combines 2 of my great passions, clocks and globes. more » -
#maps
Power Plugs of the World Map
Have you ever wondered what type of plug they use in Nepal? Yeah, me too. UPDATE: Ooh, looks like they got China wrong. Don't use this map when visiting China! [Eurocom via bookofjoe via Unplggd] -
#clocks
And Now a Clock for the Truly Geocentric
Ulysses Nardin's Planet Earth clock is a jaw-dropping timepiece. How can you not feel like a criminal mastermind with an intricate mini universe perched on a pretty mahogany box sitting atop your desk? More »
