Toy Tales Weekly: Wiffle Ball, Pennywise, the “Star Trek Punch”, and more

Toy Tales Weekly 23 Sep 2017 Todd Coopee

8 things we wanted to share this week:

  1. It’s so memorable! How the “Star Trek punch” became the worst fight move on TV.
  2. We think the name of Crayola’s new blue colour is absolutely perfect.
  3. The latest video from Great Big Story explores why play is important for survival.
  4. Here’s some insight into the science of Wiffle Ball.
  5. Perfect for your Halloween set-up: An artist has transformed a Cabbage Patch Kid doll into Pennywise.
  6. The BBC is planning a two-part documentary about Harry Potter to celebrate his 20 years of wizardry.
  7. Raspberry Pi’s possibilities are endless: Case in point, a Raspberry Pi-powered Rubik’s cube-solving robot.
  8. Re-live your childhood with this fantastic visual history of lunch boxes.

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