- The Crayola colour flesh was changed to peach in 1962 because of the fact that people have many different skin colours.
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- Barbie's measurements if she were life-size: 5 feet 9 inches tall, 33-18-31 1/2
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- When the divorce rate goes up in the United States, toy makers report that the sale of toys also rise.
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- An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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- In Belgium, 94% of children under the age of fourteen own LEGO products.
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- The first box of Crayola that was ever sold had the same eight colours that are sold in the box today consisting of red, blue, yellow, green, violet, orange, black and brown. The box was sold for a nickel in 1903.
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- The name "Lego" came from the Danish word LEg Godt, which means "play well."
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- The name Hasbro was invented by the name of the founders: HASsenfeld BROthers.
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- The unique characteristics of Barbie dolls in Japan are that they have their lips closed with no teeth showing.
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- There have been over fifty million Mr. Potato Heads sold since it came out in 1952.
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- There were 43,687 toilet related accidents in the United States in 1996.
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- Totally Hair Barbie is the best selling Barbie of all time. It sold over ten million units.
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- More than 3000 years ago children played with circular hoops made with grape vines. This toy was swung around the waist. Years later this toy was made by company called Wham-O and the Hula-Hoop was invented in 1958.
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- Barbie's parents names are George and Margaret.
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- The Danish company Lego, which began in 1932, first manufactured ironing boards, and stepladders.
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- On average, a Canadian girl owns seven Barbie dolls, whereas an American girl owns eight.
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- The name "Tonka" trucks was named after Lake Minnetonka located in Minnesota. Tonka means "great" in Sioux.
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- In 1996, toy company Mattel released a "Harley Davidson" Barbie. This dolls distinctive feature is a birth mark on her face that changes position with every new release of the doll.
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- The game JENGA got it's name from the Swahili word which means "to build."
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- It requires 63 feet of wire to make a Slinky toy.
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- Over 250 million Slinky toys have been sold since its debut in 1946.
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- Rubik's Cube was originally named the "Magic Cube." In 1980 Ideal Toys came up with the name "Rubik's Cube." The name "Gordian Knot" was also suggested.
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- Barbie was invented by Ruth Handler after watching her daughter play with baby dolls imagining them in grown up roles.
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