1980s toys that threatened our existence

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This list of 1980s toys that should have killed us reminds me that, yes, there was a time when you could market something called Sit ’N Spin to children. Including Big Wheels on the list was a stretch, since you had to find yourself in pretty irresponsible circumstances to hurt yourself on one of those. But the Pogo Ball (shown here) should have been packaged with a tube of Neosporin. And don’t forget the damage this

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