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It has been said that “necessity is the mother of invention” and nothing could be truer for first grade teacher turned inventor, Eileen Sloan. Sloan’s invention story began in the classroom where she spent what seemed like endless hours helping her students tie their shoes. Thanks to the success of her invention, EZLeaps, that classroom …

Forget everlasting gobstoppers from Willy Wonka, what about everlasting pizza? The military might have just delivered a tasty new invention. The latest military prototype is a pizza that can stay on the shelf for up to three years and still remain safe and edible. For a while now, soldiers have been requesting pizza for their …

It may seem like a fairly new idea. But, the invention of the contact lens spans back much farther than you would think. In fact, contact lenses have been helping people see more clearly since the inception of this invention in 1887. As you all may know, the contact lens is an artificial lens that …

With the latest announcement from Apple, Siri may soon be riding shotgun in your car . Apple recently announced its latest product, CarPlay. This slick, Siri-enabled device will interact with your iPhone in the car. The latest invention isn’t a standalone in-car operating system; rather, it’s a “second screen” iOS interface that is optimized for …

On Sunday, March 9, we will be pushing our clocks forward! Despite the fact that we will lose a coveted hour of sleep, we are one step closer to a warm, spring breeze filling the air. Daylight Saving Time, or DST for short, is a change in the standard time with the purpose of getting …

Right now, while you are reading this blog, there is a good chance that you have headphones in your ears, as you simultaneously listen to music. Headphones are probably incorporated into some part of your day, whether it’s during your morning commute, at the gym or while at work; odds are that at least once …