Originally intended as a failed substitute for rubber, Silly Putty bounced back as a favorite gooey toy. James Wright accidentally created the toy while researching alternatives to rubber in 1949 ...

“It seems ridiculous that all these other crazy technologies are being built but we haven’t solved this super-basic problem,” says Katherine Homuth, whose company, Sheerly Genius, set out ...

But few act upon their ideas, simply because they seem too silly or ridiculous. However, some of the most popular inventions nowadays came from the success of a very silly idea that turned into a ...

You can’t go far wrong with cool facts and funny comic strips, so author/illustrator dream team Mike Barfield and Franziska ...

New Zealanders have long been associated with ingenuity and a can-do attitude. Here are nine inventions by talented Kiwis who enjoyed thinking outside the box. Godward moved to New Zealand from ...

One aspect of the show that has potential to be funny is the ridiculous inventions that Phil and Lem are forced to design. They have to grow cow-less meat in the lab but must avoid naming the slab of ...

Audience editors: Samantha Cooney, Annabel Gutterman, Soo Jin Kim, Kat Moon, and Kimberly Tal Copy editors: Helen Eisenbach, Mark Hokoda, Anny Kim, Silvija Ozols, Sarah Rutledge, and Jennifer ...

The office is rife with ridiculous inventions, TED talks and people who despise college — and all the employees, of course, believe they are only working there until they stumble upon a life-changing ...

This month’s picks include a new SpongeBob SquarePants adventure and an Oscar-nominated film from Cartoon Saloon.

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