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The history of the pizza box began in Naples during the 1800s where bakers put pizzas into metal containers called stufas: round, vented tin or copper containers with shelves that held the pizzas apart from one another. Since the 1940s pizza take-out was done with the pizza sitting on a round cardboard base and covered with a paper bag. It is believed Domino's developed the modern corrugated flat square pizza box in the early 1960s, but they never patented it. Continue reading to see more cool and geeky pizza box drawings.

Unlike other bookshelves, this innovative design by Natascha Harra-Frischkorn is a shape-shifter, and can be easily adjusted to fit items of all sizes. This creative bookshelf filled with objects and books of different sizes will look great attached to the wall of any modern living room, library, or office. Continue reading for a video.

Another day, another coffee artist. This time, we bring you a batch of incredible 3D coffee art pieces by Japanese barista Kazuki Yamamoto. Everything from "Hello Kitty to Vault Boy from the Fallout games (friggin' Vault Boy!), Yamamoto whips up pop culture in steamed milk." Continue reading to see more.

Believe it or not, Sky City in China is set to be the world's tallest building, and it'll be completed in just 90-days, thanks to pre-fabrication. According to the plan, the building, across 220 stories, will have: a hotel accommodating 1000 guests, a hospital, 5 schools and offices. Of the total space available, nearly 83% will be for residential purposes, housing up to 17,000 people. 5% will be for the hotel housing 1000, while 3% each will be dedicated to schools, hospitals, offices and shops. Continue reading for a video and more information.

Aesthetically, churches are not designed to be places where people live, so their interior / exterior furnishings usually leave a lot to be desired. Some people decided to transform them into stunning modern homes. Did you know that the word church derives from the Greek ekklesia, meaning the called-out ones? Continue reading for more.

For those who love coffee and anime, these latte masterpieces are just what you've been looking for. They were created by barista Sugi, who only started taking up the hobby a year ago. She uses only toothpicks, chocolate syrup for the dark areas and cocktail syrups for the other colors. Continue reading for two videos, more pictures, and additional information.

Many worlds away from the Shire, this unsuspecting stone cottage tucked into a Pennsylvania countryside seems like it belongs in Middle Earth. So much so that it would make Bilbo Baggins feel like he was back home. It belongs to a lifelong J.R.R. Tolkien fan. Continue reading for a video tour, more pictures, and additional information.

Reddit user "DISTURBEDROBOT" met his then girlfriend at a Battlestar Galactica party, and you know what they say, "single guys, put a ring on it", and that's exactly what he did. He used the gold and diamonds from his grandmother's ring, created sketches in Maya and then handed them over to jeweler Craig Elliot to make the Cylon creation above a reality. Click here to view the first image in today's viral picture gallery. Continue reading for a video of a magical laser.

The defining abilities of Tony Stark's Iron Man armor are the jets situated in the boots and the repulsors situated in the gauntlets. The repulsors originated as a hand attachment, but have since become the armor's most important standard armament. This is what it'd look like as a desk lamp. Continue reading for more pictures of Sergio Oliveira's creation.

In the Star Wars universe, a Lightsaber's blade can cut through most substances without resistance. It leaves cauterized wounds in flesh, but can be deflected by another Lightsaber's blade, or by energy shields. Continue reading to see a custom Lightsaber that boasts a red crystal chamber.