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FAMOUS TOY INVENTIONS
In 1956, a Cincinnati nursery teacher read about wallpaper putty being used as clay and convinced her brother-in-law to rebrand it as Play-Doh, 2 billion cans later- In 1943, he was trying to solve a World War II crisis, but a failed experiment accidentally created one of the most famous toys ever made
- In the 1860s, an inventor chased an ivory substitute and helped push celluloid into history
- In 1943, researchers trying to fix America’s rubber crisis unexpectedly led to the creation of Silly PuttyBorn from a wartime quest for rubber, Silly Putty emerged as an unexpected, stretchy, and bouncy material. Initially deemed unsuitable for ...21 May, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
- In 1943, Richard James knocked a tension spring off a shelf: The strange motion helped create the slinkyBack in 1943, in a workshop filled with ship parts and the hum of wartime, Richard James stumbled upon a fascinating phenomenon – a tension...18 May, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
- How Richard James Dropped a Spring and Accidentally Created the SlinkyA naval engineer accidentally discovered the Slinky in 1943. Richard James noticed a spring behaving unusually. This observation led to the...29 Apr, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
- Quote Of The Day By Henry Ford: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.”Henry Ford's revolutionary assembly line transformed car manufacturing, making automobiles accessible to the masses. Despite early failures...07 Jan, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
- How a Jaipur surgeon and an artisan created a medical breakthrough that helped a Bharatanatyam dancer return to stage despite losing a legThe Jaipur Foot, now a global symbol of affordable rehabilitation, began with a chance observation by Jaipur artisan Ram Chandra Sharma in ...24 Nov, 2025, 05.57 PM IST
- They're stuffed animals. They're also AI chatbots.Curio creates AI-powered stuffed toys like Grem that converse with children, promoting screen-free play. Marketed as helpful sidekicks, the...16 Aug, 2025, 04.21 PM IST
- Mr. Trump, do you realize how much the world has changed since you were President?Donald Trump returns to a transformed world. Israel's advanced intelligence operations have weakened Iran, presenting new diplomatic opport...26 Nov, 2024, 12.45 PM IST
- Curtain call: From 'Friends' star Matthew Perry to Lisa Marie Presley, influential people who passed away in '23A list of celebs who left us in 2023.04 Dec, 2023, 11.35 PM IST
- Queen Elizabeth II, Lata Mangeshkar, Bob Saget & Betty Davis: Remembering influential people who we lost in 2022Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022.27 Dec, 2022, 09.57 AM IST
- To trash or not to trash: Futility of the recycling symbol and plastic conundrumThe unhelpful symbol is just one aspect of a recycling system that is far too confusing to be broadly effective.23 Apr, 2022, 02.45 PM IST
- MacKenzie Scott's leap into philanthropy began 3 yrs ago & has already exceeded $12 bn in grants. This is how she did itA privileged child, she left a Connecticut boarding school after her family declared bankruptcy.21 Apr, 2022, 01.59 PM IST
- Full text: Mukesh Ambani's speech at RIL's 42nd AGMTogether, Reliance Retail and New Commerce will become the proxy to India's consumption story, Mukesh Ambani said.12 Aug, 2019, 01.37 PM IST
- How India lost its rich maritime tradition to EuropeansThere were many reasons attributed to why India’s maritime trade declined. One reason was the tension between the Brahmins and the Buddhist...22 Mar, 2019, 11.30 PM IST
- Did Uber steal the driverless future from Google?Self-driving technology has become a fixation for Kalanick. Developing a driverless car, he’s often said, is “existential” to Uber.18 Mar, 2017, 12.03 PM IST
- How Kochi innovator Arvind Sanjeev saved you Rs 1 lakhGoogle Glass costs Rs 1 lakh, however, the SmartCap in vented by Kochi-based innovator Arvind Sanjeev costs just Rs 4,500. His invention ha...03 Oct, 2014, 09.48 AM IST
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