Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The invention of Silly String was a complete accident that nearly didn't happen. In 1972, inventor Leonard A. Fish and chemist ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Silly String prohibition sign in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. (David McNew/AFP via Getty Images) To hear police ...

Worried that Silly String could damage the paint on cars, the town board in Huntington, N.Y., passed a law restricting sales of Silly String on parade days. Well, maybe nobody is using maps anymore, ...

For a real laugh, look no further than the original patent applications of your favorite old-school novelty products. Take Silly String. You know it as the bane of every high school principal’s ...

As much of the West prepares for a hot, dry Fourth of July weekend, some of the area’s US Forest Service (USFS) managers have advised patriotic revelers to find alternatives to personal fireworks to ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Halloween is finally here! It’s time to celebrate macabre mischief, ghouls and ...

Young pranksters in Beverly Hills are banned from wielding shaving cream, silly string or hair removal gel on Halloween night, thanks to a new ordinance adopted by the upscale city known for its ...

Who didn't have a blast with Silly String growing up? Even as adults, it can be a blast at parties and fun to enjoy with your kids, nieces, and nephews. It truly is silly and makes you smile and laugh ...

In a decade or so, the strange, sad, and slightly humorous saga of how 80,000 cans of silly string made their way to Iraq will be a poignant reminder of the U.S. military's sometimes Quixotic battle ...

STRATFORD, N.J. — In an age of multimillion-dollar high-tech weapons systems, sometimes it’s the simplest ideas that can save lives. Which is why a New Jersey mother is organizing a drive to send cans ...

Beverly Hills has a bone to pick with Halloween. The ritzy Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday outlawed Silly String, shaving cream and other similar items on the holiday, saying they cause too much ...