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New London Underground Map makes more sense

THE iconic London Underground (LU) map is known the world over. For nearly 80 years it has been the starting point for many trips around London and has influenced metro maps in cities from New York to Tokyo. Designed in 1931 by Harry Beck, an engineering draftsman who worked for LU in the signals office, the map sought to simplify the layout of the lines, and thus of London itself. To achieve this, the busy central section was enlarged to make it easier to fit in the many lines and interchanges, while in the outer areas the stations were equally spaced, which had the effect of shortening the longer extremities of the lines. All lines were straightened, so that the map consists entirely of horizontal, vertical or diagonal lines.

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I hate it when people over think designs. Just leave the cereal bowl alone

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Obol Bowl

Article: 

"The wonderfully designed Obol bowl has a divider in the middle that sections off the milk and the cereal so that it doesn’t mix. Want to combine the two? Simply use your spoon and push your nutritious breakfast into the little pathway. So if you have to answer a call, go help mom change a lightbulb or whatever else, you can know that you can put down your bowl of cereal and not worry about it going soggy. You’ll be getting fresh and crispy bites each time."