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10 Ig Nobel Prizes For 2012: Recognition Of Funny, Obscure Research

by Myra Per-Lee

You gotta love the Russian company SKN for converting old Russian ammunitions into diamonds, and didn't you always want to know how many steps you'd have to take to create the inevitable splash of coffee on your carpet? But the SpeechJammer in 2012? A machine that delays speech and makes one stutter is decades old, and it actually has the practical application of helping stutterers speak without stuttering.

Is The Ubiquitous "Keep Calm" A Meme Or A Moan?

by Ron Callari

Ever wonder why the World War II British slogan "Keep Calm and Carry On" has surfaced some 70 years later to become today's most ubiquitous meme? Not only has the Internet been cyberventillating variations on the theme online for over a year now, one can find t-shirts and other memorabilia easily accessible for purchase in the real world.

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ideaAPP Could Be A Game Changer For Inventors

by Myra Per-Lee

If I were to tell you that you can get a complete, worldwide patent search conducted on your invention idea for $9.99, you would think I just swallowed a whole lot of advertising bull. I thought it was too good to be true too, so I went to the source, the company that owns and offers the ideaAPP for Apple and PC products, and asked the founder an irritating amount of questions. He answered.

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The First Teen Idol That's An Inventor, Not A Rock Star

by Myra Per-Lee

He's not a TV or rock star; he's an inventor, a teenage inventor, and that is why Cambio, the website that connects fans to celebrities, thinks he's hot. He's the very first Real Teen Idol chosen by Cambio in its new focus on teens that are regular kids who do spectacular things that inspire other teens to do spectacular things.

Calling All Inventors! FridaBaby Wants Your Baby Product Ideas

by Myra Per-Lee

I'm going to try to write this with a straight face.... The FridaBaby company, which I have just learned of, markets some very inventive and 'curious' products for babies so far. One is called the Snotsucker, which employs a mom (or dad) to suck the snot out of their baby's nose....

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Top 50 Legendary Success Quotes

by Spencer Lanoue

Here's a compilation of 50 legendary success quotes to motivate you and inspire action. Contributing authors include Einstein, Edison, Picasso, Twain, Mandela, Nightingale, Churchill, Peale and other greats.

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Calling All Inventors! Casting Call For INVENTION USA!

by Myra Per-Lee

Good news for all of you who've been sitting on your brilliant inventions! National casting calls have just been announced for the second season of Invention USA which airs on The History Channel. There are just a few, but important steps, to apply for an interview by the show casting directors and the hosts of Invention USA, Reichart Von Wolfsheild and Garrett Lisi.

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What I learned from the Inventors at the Minnesota Inventors Congress

by Product For Profit

I just came back from speaking at the Minnesota's Inventor's Congress (MIC). For those of you who don't know, the Minnesota Inventors Congress is one of the oldest and most established inventor trade shows in the country. And I have to say, I learned more from the inventors who attended MIC then I ever thought possible. It was so inspiring that I felt compelled to write this article and share.

First Step Toward Invention Success - Ignore The Naysayers!

by Product For Profit

As you begin your path toward bringing your invention to market, you might become keenly aware of how many naysayers suddenly show up in your life. And when I say naysayers I mean people who don't share your vision, don't believe you can make things happen or let you know that for some reason or another you cannot actualize your invention dreams.

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Calling All Inventors! Giggy The Pom Wants Your Pet Products

by Myra Per-Lee

One of TV's favorite dogs wants to see your pet product invention. His name is Gigolo, but you may know him as 'Giggy,' the dog star of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. He's partnered with Edison Nation to find something he can get his teeth into - any pet-related product that completes his image of sexy and chic.

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Fishy Finding - Students Turn Fish Into Plastic

by Jamie Reygle

Three kids from Thailand have turned fish scales into plastic, and have earned $50,000 for their efforts.

That's The Spirit! - Teenagers Turn Space Waste Into Food

Perpetual Harvest Space Nutrition System

by Jamie Reygle

A group of high school students have developed a way to convert waste generated in space into food.

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True Economy - Getting Value For Virtually No Money

by Jamie Reygle

The $300 House is a project that enables the poorest of the poor to build the best houses they can for next to nothing.

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Not A Whopping Cough - Hackasaurus Helps Kids Get The Most Out Of The Web

by Jamie Reygle

Hackasaurus gives kids the tools they need to truly understand and manipulate the internet.

Need Some InnoCentive? Try The Popular Science Pavilion

by Jamie Reygle

PopSci and InnoCentive team up to give you the opportunity to turn your ideas into money.