Sock machines have a metal tube in the middle with dozens of needles that act like robotic claws, grabbing pieces of thread and knitting them. Every few minutes, each machine spurts out what's called ...

The tweet of a washing machine with a stockpile of missing socks went viral. It's the never-ending game of hide-and-go-seek that everyone seems to lose -- socks vs. laundry! You throw a pair of socks ...