ORLANDO, Fla. - The lightsaber from "Star Wars" is probably the most recognizable film prop in the history of cinema and the most coveted piece of merchandise among kids and adult sci-fi fans alike.

Move over Peter Parker: Boston has its own super engineer turning science fiction into real life. Jacob Uy just graduated from Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Massachusetts, where he spent the ...

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Children all over the world wanted lightsabers at one point or another in their lives, and when toy lightsabers first hit the shelves, fans rushed to buy one. And as dangerous as a real-life ...

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