Who Made It?

The most famous sleuth in history is instantly recognisable by his cape and deerstalker – and yet, this isn’t the way he is described in the books. Holmes would only don such an outfit for cases in the countryside, and his cap is never identified as a deerstalker.

So you’ve always wanted a cuckoo clock, but you simply don’t have the space? I’ve been there, brother. Try the mini varieties from inventor Hubert Herr – the smallest is just 5 inches tall and can fit on your hand! How cute. If you cannot abide tiny time-keeping devices, don’t worry, we hear you. Get yourself to the Hornberger Uhrenspiele, featured in the 1997 Guinness Book of World Records for its sheer size and magnitude. Approximately 11.5m wide and 10.8m high, it comes complete with musicians, a mechanical waterwheel and even a chimney sweep. That’s bound to impress the neighbors.

The etymology of the word “iris” comes from the Greek language's word for "rainbow". This makes sense since the iris is responsible for eye color! According to myth, Iris is the personification of the rainbow and the messenger for the gods in the epic poem the "Iliad".