There are many stories about the origin of saltwater taffy, but the one that story that seems to be most accepted is the one that involves a small souvenir shop on the Atlantic City boardwalk. John Edmiston hired David Bradley to sell taffy in his shop. One night the shop was flooded with ocean water. A day later, they began selling the water-soaked candy, and people loved it. The rest is history.
We're all having fun celebrating "Back To The Future Day." (The second installment of the movie trilogy had the characters visiting this day in the future: October 21, 2015.) So here we are. Some of the predictions of the movie have come true; we've got drones and video chat capabilities...
Put these kids on "Shark Tank"!
How many times have you gone to squirt ketchup on a burger and gotten a watery mess? It's one of those problems that we've all experienced but probably haven't given much thought to. Well two high schoolers in Missouri have given it a whole lot of thought, and invented a brilliant solution. Watch for yourself:
Many states, New Jersey included, outlaw using your phone's handset while driving. So there are a lot of "hands free" options available on the market.
MIT has always been on the cutting edge of technology, and this invention by the Tangible Media Group at MIT is no exception. Equally amazing and a bit terrifying - you know those movies where the ghost reaches through the TV? Well it just got a little closer to reality. Watch:
We've all been annoyed by telemarketers before, in fact it's a topic that I've touched on right on these pages in the past. It's gotten so bad that the government is offering up $50,000 if someone can come up with a viable solution.