July 06, 2022
Play-Doh was created to clean soot off wallpaper; with the move away from coal heating of homes, the need for cleaning wallpaper disappeared, and the compound was remarketed as a children’s toy.
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Where Did the Idea for the Magic 8 Ball Come From?
In the U.S., fortune-telling novelty toys such as the sleepover classic Ouija Board and the tiny red Fortune Teller Fish were huge hits in the second half of the 20th century. One of the most-popular such items among kids and adults was the Magic 8 Ball. Other than its being a pivotal and dangerous
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