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Link Roundup: Speed Cubers, Eau de Space, UNO, and more

BY Todd Coopee     July 4, 2020 Filed to: Link Roundup

8 things we wanted to share this week:

An upcoming Netflix documentary, The Speed Cubers, is all about Rubik’s Cube-solving record breakers.

Netflix

“A mix of gunpowder, seared steak, raspberries, and rum” – a new fragrance called Eau de Space is bringing the smell of space to Earth.

Highsnobiety

Jinkes! The new Scooby-Doo playsets from Playmobil include the iconic Mystery Machine from the popular franchise.

Playmobil

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will cowabunga back to the big screen thanks to an animated reboot.

Gizmodo

Disney+ subscribers have another show to binge watch on the streaming service – original episodes of Schoolhouse Rock.

Laughing Squid

UNO has launched a new #unowhoyouare digital campaign across TikTok and Instagram.

ToyNews

This visualization shows the rise and fall of Blockbuster Video.

Nerdist

The Hot Wheels Legends tour is going virtual for the remainder of 2020.

the toy book

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