Dive into a hilariously elaborate Rube Goldberg machine that transforms the simple act of drinking water into a theatrical spectacle of chain reactions. From bouncing balls to cascading levers, this ...

Simple. This approach to ... “What really makes something a Rube Goldberg, what sets it apart and above, is that humor or that ridiculous nature,” said Mr. Umperovitch, ...

“A Rube Goldberg machine is, essentially, an overly complicated, hopefully humorous, chain reaction machine that does a very simple task at the end,” said Jennifer George, a fashion designer ...

According to the Rube Goldberg Institute for Innovation and Creativity, these machines “solve simple problems in the most ridiculously inefficient way possible.” ...

For simple problems, sometimes a complicated solution is better. Well, maybe not better, but certainly more entertaining. Rube Goldberg machines are complex, often humorous devices built to ...

Thimmesh's latest work, "SMASH, CRASH, TOPPLE, ROLL! The Inventive Rube Goldberg: A Life in Comics, Contraptions, and Six Simple Machines," was released on May 6.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A new exhibit in Burlington celebrates the use of complex machines for simple tasks. “Rube Goldberg: The World of Hilarious Invention” opens to the public on Saturday ...

According to the Rube Goldberg Institute for Innovation and Creativity, these machines “solve simple problems in the most ridiculously inefficient way possible.” ...

Rube Goldberg competitions allow students to build a complicated machine to accomplish a simple task and along the way, learn a little about engineering. Building a Rube Goldberg teaches kids ...