Fun Facts about Toys

• The word "toy" originally meant a funny story or remark.
• Play-Doh was first created to be wall paper cleaner.
• The name for Raggedy Ann came from the combination of two poems, "The Raggedy Man" and "Little Orphant Annie."
• On average, regular-sized Koosh Balls have 2000 rubber strings.
• The original Pogo Sticks didn't have handles; these were soon replaced because they could hurt one's chin.
• As of November, 2015, the fastest solve for a 3x3 Rubik's cube is 5.25 seconds. For a 2x2 cube, it is only 0.58 seconds!
• The water balloon was created from a failed attempt to create a waterproof latex sock to combat the disease of Trench Foot.