Hollywood Halloween revelers beware: those celebrating the haunted holiday with silly string are in danger of being fined. Thanks to a Los Angeles Municipal Code ordinance, anyone possessing, using or ...

For Kirk Hammett's birthday, he was covered in Silly String.The Metallica guitarist, who turned 63 on Tuesday, was pranked by ...

Worried that Silly String could damage the paint on cars, the town board in Huntington, N.Y., passed a law restricting sales of Silly String on parade days. Well, maybe nobody is using maps anymore, ...

The invention of Silly String was a complete accident that nearly didn't happen. In 1972, inventor Leonard A. Fish and chemist Robert P. Cox set out to create an aerosol spray that would act as an ...

As much of the West prepares for a hot, dry Fourth of July weekend, some of the area’s US Forest Service (USFS) managers have advised patriotic revelers to find alternatives to personal fireworks to ...

It's messy. It's dangerous. It sticks to your hair. It's silly string, and it's now illegal to possess the pressurized party favor on the streets of Hollywood, at least during Halloween celebrations.

As drought conditions persist in the southwest of the United States, U.S. Forest Service managers are urging people to avoid using fireworks on the Fourth of July to prevent wildfires. Instead, they ...

Silly string has become a serious issue in the city of Los Angeles. Declaring it a threat to public safety, a City Council committee voted Friday to ban the use or possession of silly string on city ...

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CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Two boys are accused of battery after they allegedly sprayed two other juveniles with aerosol string, authorities said. The boys allegedly used what is commonly called Silly String, ...

It's messy. It's dangerous. It sticks to your hair. It's silly string, and it's now illegal to possess the pressurized party favor on the streets of Hollywood, at least during Halloween celebrations.