Silly putty was invented accidently by James Wright, an engineer with General Electric, in the early 1940s when he was asked to develop a low-cost synthetic rubber substitute for the military. The United States War Production Board hoped that GE...

Silly Putty (originally called nutty putty, and also known as Potty Putty) is a silicone plastic, marketed today as a toy for children, but originally created as an accident during the course of research into potential rubber substitutes for use by the...

When I found a new apartment last month, there wasn’t much about the old one I feared I’d miss. Between the roaches that had taken to crawling out of the shower walls and the roommate that had taken to having sex so loud you could...

When I found a new apartment last month, there wasn’t much about the old one I feared I’d miss. Between the roaches that had taken to crawling out of the shower walls and the roommate that had taken to having sex so loud you...

Wednesday 25thThings we wish would stop: Freshly scrubbed twentysomethings in matching Patagonia pullovers accosting us on our way to work with a "minute" for Greenpeace (a great organization, blah-blah- blah) or for a few questions about our hair. Also, memo to CBS: Bring back Arthur...