Have you heard of the term 'Rube Goldberg machine'? Its origins are in cartoons of over-complicated machines performing seemingly meaningless tasks. But now people actually build these machines for real. The latest is a balloon-popping machine that involves 300 operations! Check it out on http://www.rubegoldberg.com/. You can read more about the Rube Goldberg idea at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg_machine. Who knows what practical applications may grow from such frivolous activity, but it is surely a great way of fostering creativity.
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