How Whammo became Blammo and other bits about the Amurol company.
Would you like a moose to tech you more about bubble gum? Of course you would!
The first bubble gum (1906) was named Blibber-Blubber. This and more gum history here.
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Bone shards:
Lincoln Logs were invented by John Lloyd Wright, son of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The first set came with instructions to build 1) Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood home and 2) Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
“Interesting playthings typifying the spirit of America.”
The last five letters in “Playskool” are considered to be a “sensational spelling” of “school. SENSATIONAL SPELLING. It’s a thing.
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“You bet, almost before you know it, a daily 10 minutes with ‘MINI-GYM’ builds you into the kind of real ‘he man’ material bosses want most… and girls go for fastest!” — It pays to read the tiny, tiny type!
Did you know that in 2016, Bass Pro Shops acquired Ka•Bala for $5,500,000,000?
Wait… I’m being told that was Cabela’s, not Ka•Bala.
Well, did you know that Madonna became involved with Ka•Bala way back in 1998?
Wait… Now I’m being told that was Kabbalah, not Ka•Bala.
Well then, what the heck is this thing!?
Oh, just some proprietary blend of tarot, spin-the-bottle, magic 8-ball and ouija board, I guess.
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