Silly String Finally on its Way to Troops

Associated Press October 15, 2007

TRENTON, New Jersey - A children's toy that has been refashioned by some U.S. Soldiers as a bomb detector will be shipped by the thousands to troops in Iraq, the mother of a Soldier behind the effort said.

Soldiers can shoot Silly String, which travels up to 12 feet (3.6 meters), across a room before entering. If the foamy string hangs in the air, that indicates a possible trip wire.

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