Weebles: The 70s Toy That Wouldn’t Fall Down
Weebles wobble but never fall down — the real 1971 Hasbro story, the physics behind it, and why PlayMonster relaunched them in 2023.
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Big Wheel: How the Plastic Trike Ruled Every 70s Driveway
Before skateboards ruled the sidewalk and before every kid on the block had a bike with a banana seat, there was the Big Wheel toy: a low-slung, plastic trike with a front wheel the size of a manhole cover and a sound that could be heard three houses down. It looked nothing like a real…
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On This Day: August 14, 1994 — The World’s Most Wanted Terrorist Was Finally Caught
For two decades, the name sent a chill through Western intelligence agencies. He was a phantom — a Venezuelan-born revolutionary who moved through Europe’s underworld like smoke, responsible for bombings, assassinations, and one of the most audacious hostage operations in modern history. His real name was Ilich Ramírez Sánchez. But the world knew him as…
