Seatbelts are some of the simplest mechanisms found in a car, ultimately just strips of fabric with a buckle and clip at one end. So why do so many of them also have an extraneous fabric loop? Or what ...

I have a velcro kid. She constantly wants “tuddles” (cuddles); will come and find me whenever I’m on the toilet (and will stand there, not breaking eye contact, until I’ve finished); and even if I ...

In everyday conversation, people often say they will “xerox” a document, fasten something with “velcro,” or apply a “band-aid ...