In the year 3050, Inflato-Ray Technology's flagship project, the "Gaseous Orb," malfunctioned spectacularly at the annual Intergalactic Science Fair. The device, intended to inflate objects to comical sizes for novelty purposes, instead began inflating everything it touched.
The Gaseous Orb's uncontrolled inflation spree caused chaos throughout the exhibition hall, with attendees' novelty socks inflating to alarming proportions and the event's catering staff's hats becoming airborne. The incident led to a 3-year ban from the Intergalactic Science Fair for Inflato-Ray's lead researcher, Dr. B. P. Fizzypop, on charges of "Excessivitiation."