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Many of you know our humble beginnings: a neighboring company's discarded lenses became the foundation of our surplus legacy. From those "take 'em if you haul 'em" days, we've built our history. And that's the crazy, wonderful story of how we became us! Now, I've got this box of those very kinds of lenses here, a little piece of our history. Take a guess at how many are inside, and if you're feeling adventurous, try to figure out when our super old optics catalog was printed (we're still scratch …

We got a glorious pile of rubber stoppers in, and while they claim they’re for science, I say they’re for shenanigans. I’ve used one as a fancy hat for a hamster (he hated it), another is living its best life as a tiny barbell for my action figures, and once as a makeshift marshmallow launcher (10/10 would launch again). Slapped one on the shower drain and accidentally created a time vortex. Thinking of using two as shoes for a squirrel—still workshopping the concept …

Well, last week y’all cracked the code so fast that we started questioning our hiring standards. Clearly, we need to make these harder—right after we finish untangling the mess that is our Matrix setup (who knew simulated reality required this much paperwork?). So, here’s your next challenge. No hints, no freebies, just a fresh mystery to solve while we pretend to look busy. Name that movie!

Now, we've heard you. We've seen your emails. Many of you have boldly declared our previous challenges to be... too easy. Well, consider this your official challenge accepted! This week, we're throwing down the gauntlet with an item that offers practically zero clues about its true nature. It bears no obvious markings, no tell-tale shapes, and whispers absolutely nothing about its purpose. To guess this week's mystery item, you'll truly have to rely on your knowledge, your experience, and p …

Straight out of military surplus, this mystery machine looks like it could launch a secret film mission, decode enemy messages, or maybe just rewind VHS tapes really aggressively. Covered in knobs, levers, and just enough red labels to make you think twice before pressing anything, this beauty was built for serious field use—probably by someone with a wrench in one hand and a classified clearance in the other. Got a top-secret guess? Email us at share@sciplus.com and let us know what you t …