When it comes to getting kids interested in learning, nothing beats unabashed trickery. And robots.

There he was, Benjamin Gott, in the belly of the beverage beast’s warehouse. Utterly surrounded by 160,000 sq feet of empty, name-brand plastic bottles. A weaker man might have cried.

You should be paying attention. For one, it’s your job. And two, one of these “slides” is bound to contain some info you need. OK, probably not launch codes for the company’s nuclear submarine. Still, you’re presumably watching this PowerPoint for a reason.

Most of us exercise to look good, but Banglz is here to help us look good while we’re exercising. Challenging the fitness industry, Banglz’s products are designed to help both girly girls and fitness freaks make more headway in losing extra pounds while going about their everyday business.

As high school BFFs and college roommates know, swapping clothes is a time-honored tradition. thredUP is challenging the retail clothing industry by allowing its members to grab items from other people’s closets without leaving home.

Before the “staycation,” taking time off to stay home was dubbed “a trip to Porchville.” Second Porch provides an alternative for vacationers who want a change of scenery: hang out on a friend’s porch!

In the past few years, social media tools have forged connections between many with common interests. Zootoo has found a cozy spot to curl up in cyberspace, focusing on pets and the people who love them, to exemplify “social petworking” at its best.

Having great clothes is a goal that should be easy for everyone to attain. But for people with disabilities, fashion poses special challenges, and finding clothes that fit well and make dressing and undressing easy can be difficult and frustrating. The Fashion Moves Project is staging a design competition that is aimed at providing solutions for the 15% of our population with disabilities.

Greeting cards started out carrying sweet sentiments, with flowery art and verbiage to match. At a time when society has broken through those old-fashioned conventions, greeting cards have risen to the occasion at Survival by Design.

OK, so Challenger Brands are working to bring their companies to the forefront, pushing aside the big guys and promoting their own brands to steal the market and grow profits. Right? In the case of Tappening, the answer is an unqualified sort of.

A multi-tiered cake with white frosting and a happy couple in wedding attire is a traditional element of the traditional wedding. As weddings increasingly deviate from the traditional, cake adornments are following suit — and Caketoppers has joined the wedding party! This Challenger gives couples a way to add an attention-grabbing element to their event while showcasing their personalities.

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