8 things we wanted to share this week:
- 17 classic episodes of the original 1940s Superman cartoon are available for viewing online.
- You can celebrate the 50th anniversary of Yellow Submarine with some new toys from LEGO and Mattel.
- Here’s a look inside the fierce competition of Professional Foosball.
- September will see the release of The Darkest Dark, a new kids book from Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.
- There’s a new electronic multiplayer game of Rubik’s Cube called Rubik’s Spark.
- Dentists everywhere are thrilled: you can now buy a box of marshmallow-only cereal.
- Stop what you’re doing and take a listen to the otherworldly background music from Star Trek: The Animated Series.
- Please file under ‘it’s about time.’ A documentary about BATMAN co-creator Bill Finger is in the works.

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