Who Invented the Pinball Machine?
Reid Creager
June 17, 2026
From Bagatelle to flippers, the pinball machine evolved through decades of invention and controversy.
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Inventors We Lost in 2025
Reid Creager
December 17, 2025
Ten innovators who died in 2025 left behind more than 215 patents and a legacy of creativity, curiosity, and problem solving.
Rats Experiment
Reid Creager
May 9, 2025
In the 1975 World Series 50 years ago, an epic meeting of innovation and serendipity changed TV sports forever
A Slow Trek to Fast
Reid Creager
March 29, 2025
Rapid-fire Pickleball evolves over 60 years as one of America’s most popular sports
Sticky Distinction
Reid Creager
February 12, 2025
Louisiana can claim cotton candy—sort of—as a highlight among its well-known inventions
Golden Oops-iversary
Reid Creager
December 10, 2024
1974 copyright lapse of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ begat a wild IP journey