What started as a mechanism to keep equipment stable on board a Navy ship ended as one of the most recognizable toys of the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X CLIFTON HEIGHTS – There was no better way to celebrate National Slinky Day Friday morning than to ...

Born on the water in Philadelphia, the Slinky was developed by one of the first great women of the American toy industry. Maura McGlensey, 6, of Clifton Heights, plays with a Slinky during the ...

The pride exuded by residents of Delaware County ? the Philly suburb affectionately known as Delco ? is so kinetic you can almost feel the energy shift when you cross the county border. Wawa! Tina Fey ...

In the early 1940s, the nation's energies were bent on victory in Europe. American industry revolved around war production. On the grounds of Cramp's shipyard in Philadelphia, where wartime employment ...

Derek at Veritasium has some nice videos (you should take a look at all of them). Check out this series of three. Here is the first: And here is part 2 (with the answer) and part 3. This is a popular ...

You know the Slinky, but have you ever wondered how it walks down stairs, or why it appears to hang in midair when dropped? Scientists have peered into these phenomena for decades, but now a Princeton ...

The 67-year-old Slinky is celebrating 350 million sales A private equity firm recently invested in Slinky toys The company that makes Slinkys is based in Michigan It has walked down staircases all ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Per the Variety report, the movie titled Slinky will center on the wife of Slinky inventor ...