STAMFORD -- Popping a balloon may seem like an easy task, but a group of Trinity Catholic Middle School's sixth-graders is celebrating their ability to take that tiny action and make it incredibly ...

Rube Goldberg machines make accomplishing a simple task -- like putting a stamp on an envelope -- an over-engineered marathon of moving parts. This year's Rube Goldberg Machine Contest held at Purdue ...

“Build a Better World” is the summer reading theme at Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave. Giant balloon whiz Smarty Pants’ inventive show will follow that theme 11 a.m.-noon July 15 ...

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Summer is nearly upon us, which means that we need to find creative ways to stay cool. Here's a great way to cool someone else off from over 100 yards away. 100 yards away, that's pretty far to cool ...

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