Short Stuff: Magic 8 Ball
The Magic 8 Ball, a pop culture staple and childhood toy for generations, has a surprisingly deep and quirky origin story rooted in spiritualism, wartime ingenuity, and a partnership between two brothers-in-law, one a visionary and the other a pragmatic businessman. What started as a psyc
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