Results: Toys and Games (Part 1)
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Did you know that the Barbie doll was released by Mattel in 1959 at the price of $3 and sold around 350,000 in her first year ? Yes
33%
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633 votes
No
67%
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1267 votes
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Did you know the game Chutes and Ladders originated in India over 2000 years ago as Snakes and Ladders to teach good morals ? Yes
16%
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301 votes
No
84%
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1599 votes
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Did you know in 1949 George Lerner came up with the idea to put plastic eyes, noses, mouth, ears into cereal boxes so kids could insert them into potatoes ? ( In 1952 Hasbro bought the rights to Mr. Potato Head, in 1953 Hasbro introduced Mrs. Potato Head and 1964 the plastic body came along.) Yes
19%
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362 votes
No
81%
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1538 votes
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Did you know that the plush toys and figurines Care Bears (First created for American Greetings card) came out in 1981 with the originals being Bedtime, Birthday, Cheer, Friend, Funshine, Good Luck, Grumpy, Love-a-Lot, Tenderheart and Wish ? Yes
28%
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525 votes
No
72%
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1375 votes
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Did you know the wooden Thomas the Tank Engine that debuted in 1992 came from the 1940's stories by the Rev. W. Awdry ? Yes
19%
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357 votes
No
81%
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1543 votes
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