Fiskars’ orange-handled scissors: the accident that won a 9–7 vote
In 1967 Fiskars launched the first scissors with plastic handles. The orange colour was a coincidence – and narrowly won a staff vote.
Swamp soccer: Hyrynsalmi’s crazy sport where there is no offside
A cross-country skier’s summer training gave birth to a sport whose world championships have been played on Vuorisuo bog in Hyrynsalmi since 2000. Here are the rules and the history.
Anatomy of a puukko: from tang to pommel – and what Finnish law says about carrying one
The puukko is a single-edged tool whose parts all have their own names. We look at its structure, how it’s used and Finland’s bladed-weapon rules, which were tightened in 2026.
The Tesla Roadster can already leap into the air – but Finns are still waiting to buy one
After nine years of waiting, Tesla has unveiled a Roadster that accelerates almost like a rocket, performs stunts in the air and defies the idea of what a car is actually for. Now there’s just one small detail left to…
Claude and Blender – model 3D worlds with a few lines of text!
Picture a 3D modeller’s ordinary working day – you type a couple of lines of text and in a moment a modelled dragon appears on screen – no complicated coding! Siddharth Ahuja’s X post on 11 March 2025 revealed how…