Some kitchen tasks, like mashing potatoes and spinning salad spinners, which can be used for so much more than drying greens, are genuinely delightful. Others, like peeling hard-boiled eggs, are ...

The “egg drop challenge” is a rite of passage in science classrooms. The goal is simple: drop an egg from a height and try to keep it from breaking. The challenge is more than just messy fun — it ...