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Whenyoupulledthestringontheback, thewingswouldspinlike a helicopterandthedollwouldflyintotheair.
Youmakeherdanceandflyincrediblypopularatthetime.
Thetoysweregiven a recallduetotheunpredictablenatureofhowtheyflewcarefulkid, hemightpokeyoureyeout, repeatedeyeinjuries, brokenteethblindness, andevenseverecutswereallcausedbytheoutofcontrolspinningdolls.
NumbernineAtomiclabkitsSoldinthe 1950s.
TheGilbert U- 238 AtomicEnergyLabgavekidstheradioactivematerialneededtounleashnuclearandchemicalreactionsfromthelensof a 21stcenturyparent.
You'd questionhowanyoneeverthoughtthiswas a goodidea.
MynameisSheldoncooper, and I'm tryingtobuild a nuclearreactorand I couldusehishelpincludedinthesetswerecompoundsthatemittedbetaandgammarays, bothofwhichareradioactive.
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Saywhatyouwantabouttoyguns, buttheyhavebeen a stapleofthetoyindustryforaslongasgunshavebeenaround, butfor a brieftimeinthelate 1940s, thismagicpistolwasnoordinaryplayfirearmusing a combinationofcalciumcarbideandwater.
Thegunwouldpropelpingpongsizedballsfromthebarrelfordistanceswellover 70 ft.
Oh, thatwas a goodone.
ThebiggestproblemwiththistoywasthefactthatitgaveChildrenaccessto a literalexplosivecompoundthatcouldgooffwithaslittleas a coupleofdropsofsweatcombinethatwith a splashofsparksthatofteneruptedfromtheweapon.
Thebeadsweremadeofbutanedialwhichwheningestedconvertsto a sedativeknownasGHBorgammahydroxybutyrateacidincidentsofChildrenswallowingandsufferingadverseeffectswerewidelyreported.
TheDavidsnow's worldfellapartandyouthoughtgettinghitwith a regulardartwasbad.
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