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Discover the real people behind famous brand names, from Adidas and Barbie to Mercedes and Wendy’s, and learn how founders, inventors, and family members became household names worldwide through history.

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The 1960s were known for lots of things—The Beatles, Vietnam, the Civil Rights Movement, Woodstock. But how many of the iconic things from revolutionary decade do you really remember? Here are some of the biggest things that came out of the 60s.

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One of the early accessories you could get with your Barbie doll was a bathroom scale, which read her weight as permanently set at 110lbs (45kg).

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Furby quickly became one of the most iconic toys ever made—but there’s a disturbing reason the beloved toy was banned across the country.

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"Toys are put on this Earth to be played with by a child."—John Lasseter, director of Toy Story We all grew up with a favorite toy; maybe it was adorable doll, or an action-packed action figure,...

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The world is a weird place. Just how weird? Well, read on to find out. Trivia Tweakers Facts 42. Smells Bad… Viking warriors who had received stomach wounds were given strong onion soup. After a...



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