One of the greatest puzzles of our age is why, when we can split the atom, blast people into space and send information around the world in the blink of an eye, do we find it almost impossible to open ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’ve ever been stuck using a bad corkscrew (ahem, every time I stay at an Airbnb), you soon realize ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you haven't 1. broken a wine bottle trying to open it, 2. torn apart a cork trying to get it out, or 3 ...

This is because, in contrast to the uncultured armed corkscrew, the Water’s Friend is sleek, foldable, has a knife to remove ...

Whether you're slicing a bunch of cherry tomatoes at once or trying to save money when ordering a Big Mac at McDonald's, the internet is full of helpful hacks that make our lives easier, tastier, and ...

The 1920s corkscrew was ­heavier—it was made of pleasingly solid steel, not plated ­metal—and he was gratified to find that it didn’t hurt to use it. Plus, it did a much better job of opening bottles.

If you haven't 1. broken a wine bottle trying to open it, 2. torn apart a cork trying to get it out, or 3. mangled your hand or clipped your finger trying to use a corkscrew (or whatever you had ...