Video by Sarah Joseph and Jon Betz, Smithsonian Digital Studio; Text by Megan Gambino Benjamin Franklin invented swim flippers when he was 12 years old. Frank Epperson, age 11, conceived of the ...

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It isn’t hard to think that Jeff Bezos left his role as Amazon.com’s CEO to enjoy a slower life filled with yachting and celebrity parties. But he would most certainly object to that characterization.

His widow Kelly Roberts said he passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday while surrounded by family. “I feel so blessed to have shared 35 wonderful years of marriage with Duane,” she wrote on ...

Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor the World Wide Web, criticized the state of the internet today for turning users into “consumable products” in a talk in Harvard Square on Wednesday evening about his ...

PITTSBURGH, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a product that would allow a golfer to customize the grips of golf clubs in a convenient and cost-effective manner," said an inventor, ...

Julian Brown, a 21-year-old Chicago inventor known for his Plastoline invention that converts plastic into fuel, has sparked concern online due to his recent disappearance from social media. His last ...

The mother of Julian Brown said her son is "safe" in comments to DailyMail.com, after the 21-year-old inventor said he was "under attack" earlier this month. Brown invented "Plastoline," which he says ...

An inventor is captivating the Internet after proclaiming to be “under attack.” Atlanta resident Julian Brown has not been seen since July 9, when he posted a cryptic video via Instagram. “I can’t go ...

Death Stranding 2 is packed full of interesting NPCs that offer some seriously handy weapons, gear, or other data to help Sam out on his cross-continental journey. Some of these NPCs are very remote, ...