Remember the Slinky? That classic, endlessly entertaining toy has been twisting and tumbling for nearly 80 years — and it's still bringing smiles to people young and old. Right now, you can snap up ...

What do bell-bottoms, road flares, and French perfume have in common? They all originated from men at sea. From WHYY’s Arts and Culture desk, Peter Crimmins reports on a museum collection of common ...

There are few sights more satisfying than watching a Slinky descend a flight of stairs, and lining the toy up just right to walk down every step elicits the same feeling as sinking a three-pointer, a ...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania has a state dog, a state insect, a state fossil, and even a state beverage. Why, Bob Swaim wonders, can’t it also have a state toy? Swaim, a retired math teacher from ...

This sleepy cat pretends to be a slinky toy as it slides down wooden steps in the laziest way possible. Unable to even lift its head, the furry felines slips head first as the rest of its body slumps ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania has a state dog, a state insect, a state fossil, and even a state beverage. Why, Bob Swaim wonders, can’t it also have a state toy? Swaim, a retired math teacher ...