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PHOTOS: IIT's 11th annual Pumpkin Launch

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Saturday, October 17, 2015
Some people carve pumpkins, others catapult them.
The Illinois Institute of Technology hosted its 11th annual pumpkin launch Saturday.
Teams of students had to design and build devices to hurl pumpkins across a field.
The goal was to see just how far they could fling a pumpkin. The teams were also judge on accuracy and creativity.
A student prepares to launch a pumpkin.
Some people carve pumpkins, others catapult them.
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