National Yo-Yo day is coming up on Thursday. In 1933 yo-yos were banned in Syria, because many locals superstitiously blamed the use of them for a severe drought. The first U.S. manufacturer opened in 1928 and was bought by a guy named Donald Duncan in 1932.
1) Yo-yos date back to the ancient Greeks?
2) Before plastic yo-yos were sold, they were made out of metal?
3) The yo-yo is not in the Toy Hall of Fame?
4) The largest yo yo in the world weighed in at 400 pounds?
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1) Fact…they date back to at least 500 BC.
2) Fake…wood.
3) Fake…the Duncan Yo-Yo was inducted in 1999 with the Hula Hoop, Lincoln Logs, and roller skates.
4) Fake…4600 pounds and was dropped 120 feet from a crane before rebounding back up. It was 11 feet in diameter.
