When Creativity Leads to New Rules

Our Perpetual Motion Bouncing Balls

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In middle school we had a school store that sold supplies and these tiny bouncy balls. The bathrooms in this school were narrow and made of brick from floor to ceiling. One day, I made an epic discovery. 

I discovered that if you threw a bouncy ball in the bathroom as hard as you can it would bouncy until basically the end of time. I got some of my buddies in the bathroom with a ball of their own. We now had an incredible game that meant everything to us and our classmates.

It became the most popular sport the school has ever seen. People were even placing bets. However, when one kid had to explain that his bruises didn’t come from his parents, my operation was shut down. Story credit: Reddit / AskMeAboutMyTie

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