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Step back into the wild world of retro toy chaos with The Strange History Podcast! In this hilarious deep-dive, Amy unpacks 12 true, shockingly real toys that somehow made it onto store shelves — from radioactive science kits and hair-eating dolls to lawn-dart javelins, espionage-suspected Furbies, and the craft beads that accidentally turned into a controlled substance. Filled with humor, history, and fake ads that might make the Consumer Product Safety Commission sweat, this episode explores the bizarre evolution of childhood fun, danger, and poor decision-making. Discover the toys that should’ve never existed… and maybe the reason we all have trust issues.

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