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<h2 id="types">Types</h2> <p>The term "water woggle" derives from Koswell Holdings trademark Water Woggle, which was first marketed as a foam water toy in the 1980s.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p><p>The term "noodle" derives from <a href="/facts/Jakks_Pacific/qxoKsmAI">Jakks Pacific</a>'s trademark FunNoodle water product, which was created as a foam tube water toy.[<i>when?</i>] </p><p>Canoodle ("connect a noodle") is the <a href="/facts/Polypropylene/HM9PvoCz">polypropylene</a> (plastic) erector set manufactured in the US by Serranoventions.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="connectors">Connectors</h2> <p>There are several pool noodle connectors on the market. One connector is a piece of pipe made out of foam, slightly larger than a pool noodle so that it can connect two pool noodles by encasing the end of each. There are several other connector made of food grade polypropylene and manufactured in Australia and the USA. </p><p>This noodle connector comes in the form of an erector set that is screwed into the cavity or center of the foam noodle and attaches to a six-sided noodle connector. This allows larger structures to be built from pool noodles. There exist at least two-, four- and six-hole foam connectors and a variety of polypropylene connector parts that enable users to build all types of structures and designs. </p> <h2 id="other-uses">Other uses</h2> <p>Pool noodles are similar to some types of industrial and residential foam insulation for pipes. Pipe insulation sleeves are made from a variety of materials, primarily <a href="/facts/EPDM_rubber/U03Nlm0L">EPDM rubber</a> foam (which typically has greater resistance to high temperatures than expanded polyethylene foam). Despite this, pool noodles have been used as an <a href="/facts/MacGyver/H07pg4rA">improvised</a> substitute for commercial pipe insulation. </p><p>Modern martial artists occasionally use pool noodles as <a href="/facts/Tameshigiri/R8CKRnNl">tameshigiri</a> (test cutting) targets, in lieu of more expensive targets like meat or <a href="/facts/Tatami/h1sXMFXK">tatami</a> omote mats.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p><p><a href="/facts/FIRST_Robotics_Competition/sWK9NRAb">FIRST Robotics Competition</a> robots use the foam from pool noodles as a bumper to protect the robots from damage during collisions.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p><p>Customers often use pool noodles for their own boots to prevent the boots flopping over in the closet.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p><p>Cyclists have begun to use them as a safety tool.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="further-reading">Further reading</h2> <ul><li>Cavert, Chris; Sikes, Sam (1997). <a href="https://archive.org/details/50waystouseyourn00chri"><i>50 Ways to Use Your Noodle</i></a>. <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-9646541-1-3.</li> <li>Cavert, Chris; Sikes, Sam (2002). <i>50 More Ways to Use Your Noodle</i>. <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-9646541-5-6.</li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li> Media related to Pool noodles at Wikimedia Commons</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"The History of the Water Woggle". www.pooltoyinventor.com. <a href="http://www.pooltoyinventor.com/" target="_blank">http://www.pooltoyinventor.com/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Canoodle connectors and attachments created to build and connect pool noodles". www.canoodletoy.com. <a href="http://www.canoodletoy.com/" target="_blank">http://www.canoodletoy.com/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Paul Southren (2007). "An Introduction to Backyard Cutting" (PDF). Sword Buyers Guide. <a href="http://www.sword-buyers-guide.com/support-files/ebook-backyard-cutting.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.sword-buyers-guide.com/support-files/ebook-backyard-cutting.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Frank Merrick (2016). "Pool Noodles for the 2017 Season". FIRST inspires. <a href="http://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/blog/pool-noodles-2017" target="_blank">http://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/blog/pool-noodles-2017</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Mundorf, Deirdre (2023-06-11). "Ingenious Pool Noodle Hacks You Never Thought To Use Around The House". House Digest. Retrieved 2023-10-08. <a href="https://www.housedigest.com/1307850/pool-noodle-hacks-use-around-house/" target="_blank">https://www.housedigest.com/1307850/pool-noodle-hacks-use-around-house/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Bergh, Annalisa van den (2019-05-17). "The best cycling hack is a pool noodle". Quartz. Retrieved 2019-05-19. <a href="https://qz.com/1620913/the-best-cycling-hack-is-a-pool-noodle/" target="_blank">https://qz.com/1620913/the-best-cycling-hack-is-a-pool-noodle/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>