We all know the story of Benjamin Franklin flying a kite during a lightning storm. He flew the kite with a key attached to it, it was struck by lightning, and — eureka — he discovered electricity. While that is an amazing story, it didn't quite happen that way. The true story and what he discovered was even more amazing and changed the scientific community forever.

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Companies are using 3D printers to create things like car parts, building materials, entire homes and much more. But now scientists are starting to build rockets using 3D printers. What this means for space travel is mind-blowing.

Social media can seem like it's causing more harm than good. While that may be true in most cases, sometimes, it can be helpful in solving crimes. You won't believe some of the absurd crimes that were recently solved with the help of social media.

Having people walk through your yard can get annoying. Not only could heavy foot traffic kill your beautiful lawn, but some disrespectful people will even let their pets do their business on your property without cleaning it up. Yuck! Well, one man got so frustrated that he built an AI system that detects when anyone is on his lawn and then turns on a sprinkler to scare them off.

Does your printer have enough ink for another year of work reports, tax forms and homework? If you print a lot or wish you could print a lot without worrying about ink, it’s important to have the right printer.

Epson is changing the game with its cartridge-free EcoTank printers that have supersized easy-to-fill ink tanks and come with a ridiculous amount of ink — enough to print thousands of pages! EcoTank makes it easy, so make the switch today.