The mechanical simplicity of this pull-string controlled most useless machine is delightful. You can see the metal gripper which is reaching up to tug on a light-fixture-style pull chain. This is how ...

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GOPO brand "Pull String Teething Toys" have been recalled because they can cause respiratory distress and fatal choking, according to a news release from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Bumblebees can learn to pull strings for food and pass on the ability to a colony, according to new research. Bumblebees can learn to pull strings for food and pass on the ability to a colony, ...