Colored Bubbles: Not as easy as you think


I am a big fan of daydreaming but don't tell my boss (aka wife). One thing I day dream about is coming up with one of those "slap yourself in the head and ask Why didn't I think of that" ideas. You know what I mean: White-Out, Pet Rock (for those of us who remember them) or what about the pool "Noodles" - heck- noodles are just colored pipe insulation!

As Homer Simpson would say...DOH!

Tim Kehoe had a dream. Instead of plain clear bubbles he wanted to make colored bubbles. Simple right? Add some food coloring and like magic - colored bubbles. WRONG.

Tim's 11-Year Quest to Create Disappearing Colored Bubbles resulted in chemical burns, ruined clothes and cost half a million dollars—Hey, it's not easy to improve the world's most popular toy! Yet the result of one man's quest may change the way the world uses color.

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