American inventors have transformed the world with innovations like the light bulb, the transistor and the pacemaker. But they also dreamed up the dog umbrella, Silly Putty and the Pet Rock.

A miscalculation in a bathroom, a jet of water that went the wrong way, and a restless engineer thinking about spacecraft instead of squirt guns: that is the unlikely origin story of one of the most ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – Almost 40 years ago, the Super ...

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The old warehouse strip reborn as the Lee + White development is a popular destination for anyone seeking a bite or a beverage on the Atlanta Beltline’s Westside Trail. But steps from the breweries ...

DRENCHED RIGHT OUT THERE WITH HIM. IT WAS A WICKED SCORCHER. TODAY, BUT IN CHELSEA IT WAS MORE OF A SOAKER. I THINK IT’S AMAZING WE SHOULD DO THIS MORE OFTEN. I’M SORRY. THIS IS THE CITY’S FIRST EVER ...

Almost 40 years ago, the Super Soaker, the ultimate water gun, was invented by Lonnie Johnson, a mechanical and nuclear engineer. The Super Soaker became a staple of summer water fights, capturing the ...

ATLANTA — Engineer and entrepreneur Dr. Lonnie Johnson created the billion-dollar toy that became a staple of childhood summers—but that success was only the beginning. From growing up in the ...