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Failing for fun – Rube Goldberg contraption builder takes over Charles River Museum

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April 7, 2026
Who doesn’t love the Hasbro game Mousetrap? There’s something primally satisfying about turning that crank, sending a steel ball rolling down a set of switchbacks, through a twisting gutter, knocking […]
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Failing for fun – Rube Goldberg contraption builder takes over Charles River Museum
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April 7, 2026
Mural welcomes visitors upstairs in the library. Photo by Steve Milmore.
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