The first toy product ever advertised on television was Mr. Potato Head�. Introduced in 1952, Mr. Potato Head took advantage of TV’s explosive growth to gain access to tens of millions of newly plugged-in households
In ancient Egypt, when a woman’s husband was convicted of a crime, she and her children were punished as well. They were usually enslaved. useless knowledge for the day
First Mickey Mouse Comic Strip Released (1930)
Mickey Mouse's first incarnation of sorts was as Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, created by Walt Disney for Universal Studios. After Universal threatened to cut Disney's budget, Disney reorganized his studio and created Mickey to keep his company afloat. Mickey was rather mischievous in early cartoons but later evolved into a well-meaning everyman. Today, he is one of the most recognized symbols of American culture.