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Something ordinary. Looked at differently.

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Why do lifts have mirrors? Why do QR codes have three large squares? And why do car windscreens have hundreds of tiny black dots? RAQUENT uncovers the surprising engineering, design decisions and hidden mechanisms behind familiar things. Published twice weekly, each concise article takes an ordinary detail and reveals a reason you may never have suspected. Something ordinary. Looked at differently.

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