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  2. Rube Goldberg machine - Wikipedia

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    A Rube Goldberg machine, named after American cartoonist Rube Goldberg, is a chain reaction–type machine or contraption intentionally designed to perform a simple task in an indirect and (impractically) overly complicated way. Usually, these machines consist of a series of simple unrelated devices; the action of each triggers the initiation ...

  3. Acme School of Stuff - Wikipedia

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    A Rube Goldberg machine made from devices explained on the show, as an opening scene Technical facts presented in a way understandable to school age children in a conversational manner Breaking the fourth wall by use of camera and lighting effects, and audible comments by the TV crew

  4. Rube Goldberg Machine Contest - Wikipedia

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    The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is a contest in which students of all ages build Rube Goldberg machines to complete an everyday task in the style of American cartoonist Rube Goldberg. The contest is held internationally and, after the Covid-19 pandemic, digitally. [ 1 ]

  5. Rube Goldberg - Wikipedia

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    Reuben Garrett Lucius Goldberg (July 4, 1883 – December 7, 1970), better known as Rube Goldberg (/ ˈ r uː b /), was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor. Goldberg is best known for his popular cartoons depicting complicated gadgets performing simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways.

  6. Mouse Trap (board game) - Wikipedia

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    The Rube Goldberg-like mouse trap is assembled in the center of the board, with players adding one or more of its pieces when they land on specified "build" spaces. The trap is always assembled in a specified order, and is attached to the board by inserting tabs into holes and locking them into place.

  7. GoldieBlox - Wikipedia

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    GoldieBlox's "Princess Machine" video launched on YouTube in November 2013. The video features three young girls building a Rube Goldberg machine built by Brett Doar, and was set to a parody tune of the Beastie Boys song "Girls". Shortly after the release, the Beastie Boys reached out to GoldieBlox, inquiring about the use of their song without ...

  8. Domino toppling - Wikipedia

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    The dominoes can have different top and back colours, meaning that the dominoes display different colours before and after being toppled. Other tricks include three-dimensional stackings; shapes such as spirals and letters; Rube Goldberg machines; special toppling techniques, and special effects. Only the first domino should be toppled by hand ...

  9. The Way Things Go - Wikipedia

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    The Way Things Go (German: Der Lauf der Dinge) is a 1987 16 mm [1] art film by the Swiss artist duo Peter Fischli and David Weiss.It documents a long causal chain assembled of everyday objects and industrial materials in the manner of a Rube Goldberg machine, though without the trope of accomplishing a relatively mundane task at the end.