SILLIEST USES FOR SILLY PUTTY

SILLIEST USES FOR SILLY PUTTY

EASTON, Pa. (Wireless Flash) -- Folks have come up with some pretty silly uses for Silly Putty -- catching fish, for instance. Believe it or not, a Philadelphia man claims he caught a 3- pound bass after using a piece of the pinkish substance as bait. Other silly uses for Silly Putty which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year include... -- Catching criminals. One man claims he used the rubbery goo to take a fingerprint off his truck that eventually led to the capture of the guy who broke into his vehicle. -- A girl in New Hampshire claims she uses Silly Putty to hide foul-tasting vegetables under the dinner table. -- And then there's the Maryland man who swears Silly Putty is great for insulating cans of cold beverages.