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The Frisbee Flying Disc (1970′s)
Dec 4th
Flying disc toys have been thrown by people about as long as flat round objects existed. In the United States, two simultaneous “inventions” of the flying disc occurred on opposite ends of the country while a major tweaking of the disc design and a hearty dose of marketing set off the 1970′s Frisbee craze that lasted for nearly two decades.
3-D (Three Dimensional) Movie Craze (1950′s)
Nov 30th
For Hollywood, the 1950′s presented a plethora of obstacles. A weather-beaten Hollywood had to contend with new competition from the highly successful television market. To counter TV, Hollywood looked for gimmicks to attract moviegoers. Once such device was a newly improved medium – the three dimensional or 3D movie.
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