So that left it to other media to really pick up the ball and try to report the story.

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Jordan Casey, a young software developer who also released an app game, "Alien Ball vs Humans, " at the age of 12, is another CoderDojo success story.

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The story began in 2006, when Dr Jerby and Dr Dikhtyar managed to create ball-lightning-like fireballs in their laboratory.

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One story may help to convey the moment: in 1709, there was a ball at the home of a Venetian noble in honor of the king of Denmark, Frederick IV.

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"The story of the game for us is we didn't take care of the ball well enough, " Crean said.

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