I always thought the Mandela Effect was just bad memory until I saw that old gas station sign

There's a Sinclair station on Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico, that I've passed a dozen times. Last week, the green dinosaur logo was facing left, but I could have sworn it always faced right. I checked my old photos, and I'm wrong, but the feeling is so strong. Has anyone else had a solid memory flip on a local landmark?

Vent: A client in Cincinnati brought me a 1920s hymnal with the spine completely gone

Last week they wanted it fixed but also asked if I could add a new section for modern songs. I had to explain that mixing paper types from different eras would cause stress and damage over time. Has anyone else had to talk a customer out of a repair that would hurt the book long term?

Can we talk about using a 2-inch putty knife for glazing compound instead of a 6-inch?

Honestly, I was on a big commercial job in Tampa last month and saw a guy using a small knife for perfect, fast beads, and it made me realize my whole 'bigger tool, faster work' logic was wrong, so what's your take: small knife for control or big knife for speed?

I think the push for 5/8 inch drywall on ceilings is overkill for most houses

Just finished a remodel in a 1970s split-level where the builder spec'd 5/8 inch on every ceiling. We did half with 1/2 inch and the other half with 5/8, same framing. After a full year, there's zero difference in sag or cracks. The extra weight made the 5/8 inch a beast to lift, adding nearly 30 minutes per sheet for a two-man crew. For standard 16 inch centers, I'm convinced 1/2 inch is perfectly fine and saves your back and the client's budget. Has anyone else done a long-term comparison like this and found the same thing?

Just found out the basalt columns at Giant's Causeway formed in about 3 days, not thousands of years. Read it in a paper from Trinity College Dublin.

Hot take: Our library's 'no late fee' policy is killing our best tools.

Last week in Seattle, our only Dremel rotary kit was returned a month late and totally gummed up with dried glue. Has anyone else had to switch to a deposit system to stop this?

Spotted a cool bullet journal spread idea at the library in Charlotte

Someone had left their journal open to a monthly habit tracker drawn like a city skyline, with each building's height showing their progress. Anyone have other creative ways to visualize a habit tracker?