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Atoyorplaythingis an object that is used primarily to provideentertainment.Simple examples includetoy blocks,board games,anddolls.Toys are often designed for use by children, although many are designed specifically for adults and pets. Toys can provide utilitarian benefits, including physical exercise, cultural awareness, or academic education. Additionally, utilitarian objects, especially those which are no longer needed for their original purpose, can be used as toys. Examples include children building a fort with empty cereal boxes and tissue paper spools, or a toddler playing with a broken TV remote. The term "toy" can also be used to refer to utilitarian objects purchased for enjoyment rather than need, or for expensive necessities for which a large fraction of the cost represents its ability to provide enjoyment to the owner, such as luxury cars, high-end motorcycles, gaming computers, and flagship smartphones.
Playing with toys can be an enjoyable way of training young children for life experiences. Different materials like wood, clay, paper, and plastic are used to make toys. Newer forms of toys includeinteractive digital entertainmentandsmart toys.Some toys are produced primarily as collectors' items and are intended for display only. (Full article...)
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Afrisbee(pronounced/ˈfrɪzbiː/FRIZ-bee), also called aflying discor simply adisc,is a gliding toy or sporting item generally made ofinjection-moldedplastic and roughly 20 to 25 centimetres (8 to 10 in) indiameterwith a pronounced lip. It is used recreationally and competitively for throwing and catching, as inflying disc games.The shape of the disc is anairfoilin cross-section which allows it to fly by reducing the drag and increasing lift as it moves through the air, compared to a flat plate. Spinning the disc imparts a stabilizing gyroscopic force, allowing it to be both aimed with accuracy and thrown for distance.
A wide range is available of flying disc variants. Those fordisc golfare usually smaller but denser compared to ultimate frisbee, and tailored for particular flight profiles to increase or decrease stability and distance. The longest recorded disc throw is by David Wiggins Jr. with a distance of 338 metres (1,109 ft).Disc dogsports use relatively slow-flying discs made of more pliable material to better resist a dog's bite and prevent injury to the dog. Flying rings are also available which typically travel significantly further than any traditional flying disc. Illuminated discs are made of phosphorescent plastic or containchemiluminescentfluid or battery-powered LEDs for play after dark. Others whistle when they reach a certain velocity in flight. (Full article...)
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Adollhouseis atoyhome, made in miniature. For the last century, dollhouses have primarily been the domain of children but their collection and crafting is also ahobbyfor many adults. The termdollhouseis common in theUnited StatesandCanada.InUKthe termsdolls' houseordollshouseare used.
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- ... that the Roman emperorsAugustusandClaudiusmay have hadan affinity for gambling?
- ... that Taylor Swift released ademocontaining lyrics that were trimmed from the final version of her song "My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys"?
- ... thatElizabeth II's childhood toys at145 Piccadillyincluded 30 toy horses and a farm set collected fromWoolworths?
- ...that the travels of a shipment of 29,000Friendly Floateesbath toys lost overboard in thePacificin 1992 have been used to model the world's ocean currents?
- ...thatSilly Bandz,popularsiliconebracelets that spring into a shape when taken off, have been banned in classrooms for being too distracting?
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