How The Hula Hoop Got The World Up And Moving
Today in 1963 the Hula Hoop was patented, although by that point it had already become a worldwide phenomenon. And toy hoops go way, way back even before the toys we know today first became popular.
The Slinky Was Invented By Accident, But What An Accident It Was (Cool Weird Awesome 429)
Today is the day the Slinky first became a phenomenon, even though it was invented by accident.
The Rubik’s Cube Was A Maddening Puzzle For Decades, But Not For Speedcubers
The Rubik's Cube first came to a toy fair in London 40 years ago today. I have never finished one, but the enthusiasts known as speedcubers can now solve an entire cube in seconds.
The Story Of How Frisbees Flew Into Millions Of People’s Hands – And Hearts
Today's the birthday of one of the great toys of our time: the Frisbee. Though if the man who put that toy into millions of hands had his way, it would’ve been called the Pluto Platter.
The ball is glowing!
IT'S MAGIC I THINK YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS
No One Sleeps When They Mess With Whoever This Is
This is Hermione Granger. Or maybe Steelers safety Troy Polamalu. One or the other.
Five Little-Known Facts About Jesus We Learned From Action Figures
Mark 9:23 does indeed say "all things are possible to him who believeth," but I'm pretty sure that doesn't mean we're intended to believeth in a savior with glowing hands or robot eyes who has an office in the East Wing of the White House.