"A superhero that could be you." May 1, 1939 - A new superhero is in town. Around this time, Superman is the most popular superhero in the world, but unlike him, The Dark Knight does not have any special powers. He can be killed by a single bullet or from falling off a building. He …
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Many of us are familiar with the story of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The story paid homage to the first issue of Daredevil comic book which came out in 1963, in which Matt Murdock is blinded by the radio active isotope while pushing an old blind man from the path of an oncoming truck. …
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How it started. Long before children were fighting with parents over TV time during the hey days of Video Games, they were fighting over potatoes - these were needed to assemble their toys. You heard right. But this was no ordinary toy, it was Mr. Potato Head. A toy that would play a crucial role …
Origins What do you do when your girlfriend's uncle invites you for a Thanksgiving Day Celebration, later decide to move the after party to the backyard and the host produces a popcorn can lid to toss about for fun? You can either create an errand that was never there to disappear from the scene. Or …
BACKGROUND Shintaro Tsuji was one of the first few Japanese entrepreneurs to discover the appeal of kawaii. In 1962, the US was already dominating the global toy industry and he had to find a way to get a piece of that pie. Kawaii culture gained prominence around the 1970s, although many believe it has …
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RUBIK'S CUBE It was June 5, 1982 in Budapest when a sixteen year old Minh Thai was crowned the first World Champion Speed-cuber. In the toy and gaming industry, this was a revolution. It took him 22.95 seconds to claim the title. Rubik's cube had gained notoriety as an unsolvable puzzle which added to …
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ORIGINS Chess is believed to have originated in Eastern India around the 6th century. The game was known as the chaturaṅga then, a game characterized by four divisions - infantry, calvary, elephants, and chariotry. The earliest evidence of chess is found in the nearby Sassanid Persia around 600, where the game was known as the …
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