25 Random Bits of Trivia About Toys That Could Both Figuratively and Literally Be Described As ‘Killer’

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25 Random Bits of Trivia About Toys That Could Both Figuratively and Literally Be Described As ‘Killer’
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To be clear, when we say that there are great and not-so-great toy facts out there, we don’t mean that the facts themselves aren’t great, but the fact that not-so-great things happened to kids who played with them wasn’t so great. 

Does that make any sense? Like, just because a fact is about something not-so-great, doesn’t mean that it’s not a great fact! You get it. 

Anywho, there are a ton of great facts about great toys too, so let’s mainly focus on those.

Lego’s Tire Production

Lego is the world's largest tire manufacturer. The company produces over 318 million tires every year- or about 870,000 tires a day. CRACKED.COM

Barbie and Ken Dolls

Barbie and Ken are named after siblings. Together since 1961, it still took them until 2004 to break up. The couple reconciled in 2011. CRACKED.COM

Silly String

Silly String is used to find tripwires around bombs. Soldiers shoot the string into the air and if it falls to the ground they know there aren't any wires- if it hangs in the air they know otherwise. CRACKED.COM

Rubber Duckies

It's been reported that the Queen of England bathes with a rubber ducky. Buckingham Palace didn't deny the report, they only said We never comment on personal items in royal apartments. CRACKED.COM

Nerf’s First Slogan

Nerf's first slogan was You can't hurt babies or old people. eR The world's first INDOOR BALL NeRF NeRF TM The world's BALL first INDOOR The motto helped sell millions of Nerf balls in just its first year. CRACKED.COM

Teddy Bears

assoctution from 45 CASTA 1883 It contains The Teddy bear is Washington to Pier to honor the pres visible for future 8 named after Teddy Roosevelt. e uis Marx Wiley as American Presidents in Ministure ARE & CO The story goes that Teddy Roosevelt was on a bear hunting trip where he was failing to catch any bears. His assistant caught a bear and tied it up for Teddy to shoot- only for Teddy to refuse because he thought it was unsportsmanlike. CRACKED.COM

The Slinky

A man in Pennsylvania is on a mission to make the Slinky the official state toy. The Slinky was invented by a Penn State graduate in the 40s and originally sold for a dollar- or around 14 dollars today. CRACKED.COM

Play-Doh

Play Doh was originally invented to clean wallpaper in the 30s. ULEN 8 need Play-Do Play-Doh Since it was turned into a toy in 1956, over 3 billion cans of the stuff have been sold. CRACKED.COM

Cabbage Patch Dolls

You can watch a Cabbage Patch Doll be born at BabyLand General in Georgia. The doll hospital is staffed by LPNs (Licensed Patch Nurses) who facilitate births from Mother Cabbage on the hour. CRACKED.COM

The Little Tikes Cozy Coupe

In 1991, The Little Tikes Cozy Coupe was America's best selling car. little likes For over 40 years, the company has sold 457,000 cars each year. CRACKED.COM

Furbies

Furbies were banned from the Pentagon. Officials feared the toy would record classified information. CRACKED.COM

1:13-Scale RC Planes

1:13-Scale RC Plane virgin natlantic Virgin This isn't a perspective trick like those annoying tourists at the Tower of Pisa, it's a real RC plane. Built by RC flight aficionado Adi Pitz, the 1:13-scale model Boeing 747-400 can actually take flight, thanks to four IQ Hammer turbines. CRACKED.COM

Vectorr Flight Rail

The World's Coolest Train Set VECTORR Max Schlienger's Vectorr Flight Rail isn't just a fancy backyard train set; he hopes it'll be the future of travel. The 1:6 scale model doesn't need a conventional motor. It uses air pressure to achieve up to 30 mph. A to-scale commuter version could hit 180 mph without the inconveniences of a noisy, polluting engine. CRACKED.COM

LEGO City

350,000-Piece LEGO City Brick engineer Gerry Burrows completed the 350,000-piece Garrison of Moriah in only 11 months. It includes a colosseum, hangar, bridge, waterfalls, and Gerry-Burrows-sized statuary. Thematically, it draws from The Lord of the Rings, the Bible, and classical architecture, and is peopled with Star Wars action figures. CRACKED.COM

The K’Nex Citadel

K'Nex Citadel Shadowman93 devoted an entire room to his K'Nex creation, Citadel V2. It's the culmination of over three years of work and constitutes more than 55 individual elements, five lifts, three motors, and innumerable jiggers which direct the balls down 17 separate paths. CRACKED.COM

Snake Eyes G.I. Joe Figure

In the 1980s, the struggling HASBRO toy company released a new action figure for its GIJOE line. The new character SNAKE EYES was clad completely in BLACK because Hasbro couldn't afford COLORED PAINT. CRACKED.COM

Silly Putty

CRACKED SILLY PUTTY WAS DEVELOPED AS A RUBBER SUBSTITUTE. It was originally thought to be useless until the scientists examining it whipped it out at parties, which were really boring in the 1940s.

Frisbees

CRACKED FRISBEES USED TO BE PIE TINS. The Frisbie Pie Company unwittingly ushered in a new era of lawn games when, in the grand tradition of broke student upcycling, Yale students figured out they could throw them really far. Fries PIES 46

Atomic Energy Lab

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CSI Fingerprint Examination Toy Kit

Product Recalls CSI Fingerprint Examination Toy Kit The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization did a study in 2007 and found out that the hit had asbestos in it. That's not something you want anywhere, let alone in a toy for kids, so the kit was recalled. AGES 10+ CSI: ADULT SUPERVISION RECOMMENDED WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD Jomal parts Mot for children under 3 years CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION WARNING: FINGERPRINT - vo granos EXAMINATION KIT - - - - USE FINGERPRINT BRUSH COLLECT TO DUST EXAMINE, REAL - RECORD PRINTS TINGERPRINTS WITH DRISSONS CSI TEAM CSI: un nas F CRIME SCEN AT - NOTEBOOK

Sky Dancers

Product Recalls Sky Dancers In 2000, Galoob Toys Inc. recalled 8.9 million Sky Dancers flying dolls due to reports of 150 injuries, including eye injuries, broken teeth, a mild concussion, a broken rib, and facial lacerations. CRACKED

Aqua Dots and Bindeez Beads

Product Recalls Aqua Dots/ Bindeez Beads A toy called Aqua Dots in the U.S. and Bindeez Beads in Australia was recalled after it was found to be contaminated with a chemical that can turn into a dangerous drug. Three children in Australia had to be hospitalized. THEMED THEMEO NEW NONE CHEMED LHEMED THEMED FRESH POLI QUA OOTS OUA OOTS AQUA OOTS AQUA OOTS AQUA OOTS COUEST POOT PAGS GOOD VEEMSH ECEAN adidas I I i I MADICADA ECTE BIO WITH - WATE MADE 1 Edite KIN WITH I FRAX CENTRA I Y MITTER CIN OGET MBC OFFICIAL - | adidas I

Battlestar Galactica Missile Launcher

THE MISSILES LAUNCHED BY THIS BATTLESTAR GALACTICA TOY ACTUALLY PROVED DEADLY TO KIDS. The launcher caused ripped intestines, eye injuries, and one death when a missile lodged in a child's esophagus. They were recalled in 1979. SCARAB CRACKED.COM http://resources.lawinfo.com/personal-injury/products-liability/

Nimbus 2000

THIS IS THE HARRY POTTER NIMBUS 2000 VIBRATING BROOM. Sadly, they're no longer sold. It's a dick- shaped toy that vibrates when children stick it between their legs. (actual photo from Amazon) Actual Amazon review: When my 12 year old daughter asked for this for her birthday, I kind of wondered if she was too old for it, but she seems to LOVE it. Her friends love it too! They play for hours in her bedroom with this great toy. They really seem to like the special effects it offers (the sound effects and vibrating). My oldest daughter (17) really

Hasbro Javelin Darts

CRACKED.COM IT TOOK DEAD CHILDREN TO BAN LAWN DARTS. Contains 4 JAVELIN DARTS 2 TARGET CIRCLES HASBRO JAVELIN DARTS If you're going, What the hell were they thinking to sell huge flying metal spikes to play with, V you're not alone. The U.S. banned them for good in the late '80s-but only after they had caused thousands of injuries (and a few deaths) over three decades.

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