stackyFACTSNavigating incredibly narrow hallways requires tiny front wheels that spin chaotically in every possible direction. Unlike fixed rear axles, these small bearing-loaded forks can instantly rotate a full three-hundred-and-sixty degrees, allowing the user to pivot the entire chair flawlessly on a single dime.
Keep exploring facts in this topic.
Transport →STACKY FOR IPHONEKeep discovering with Stacky. Interesting facts in an app that is always within reach.
Pushing heavy steel around all day is terribly exhausting, so top-tier models use the exact same metal found in orbital satellites. It costs a small fortune,…
Discover more
Long before European variants popped up, rudimentary chairs with wooden wheels were used to push royals and officials around so they wouldn't have to endure…
Discover more
Angling the massive back wheels outward isn't merely a stylistic choice, it physically saves the user's shoulders from utter destruction. By placing the top…
Discover more
Dragging a solid oak dresser across a carpeted room is essentially impossible for one person. By placing tiny, completely smooth plastic disks under the…
Discover more
Have you ever noticed that tiny hole in airplane windows? It’s not a defect.
Discover more
Southwest Airlines co-founder Herb Kelleher literally settled a trademark dispute over an advertising slogan in 1992 by challenging the CEO of a rival…
Discover more