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5 Things (We Think) You Don’t Know About Copiers

These homely devices—which can copy up to 150 pages per minute today—have been part of the office world for over 60 years. What illness was behind their beginnings? And how do fire extinguishers relate to it all?

What Would You Salvage If Your Office Were On Fire?

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M&Ms, mobile phone, glasses and also a lathe machine or a 1-meter plant. The employees of different firms would save all this (besides their life, of course) if their office were on fire. Here are nine answers in the poll from #MORETHANOFFICE.

5 Things That (We Think) You Don’t Know About Elevators

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Without elevators, the world would really need a lift. For example, John McClane from Die Hard would have had a harder time taking down terrorists. But above all—without elevators, it doesn’t seem like there would be any high rises, and without those, there’d be a lot fewer of us all. So what’s the past of these traveling cabins? What does their future look like? And where can elevators move you faster than the local speed limit?

Five Things You Might Not Know About Plastic Cards

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You might be carrying one right now yourself. They let you into the building in the morning. They unlock the printer, pay for your lunch… but did you know they can also be scented – or even implanted?

5 Things You Might Not Know About Ties

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Every office gentleman’s wardrobe should certainly include a tie or three. And if you like accessories with stories tied into them, you should definitely have a tie from Croatia. Why? You’ll find out in our 5 reasons why ties are everything but boring.

5 Things That (We Think) You Don’t Know About Tape

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The same ordinary Scotch tape that you have in your desk drawer and secretly take home with you played a key role in Watergate and saved Apollo 13. Really! And would you like to know what tape has to do with tree frogs?