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The Slice archive for Aug. 31, 2011

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31, 2011

Possibly the lamest toy of the 1960s

But I'm sure many boys who played with Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots went on to lead productive lives. www.awesomehq.com This would be another contender for the title. www.collectorsweekly.com The definitive account of why "electric football" was insane can be found in Bill Bryson's "The…

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Which best describes you? 

www.texaswatertowers.com When you ask someone about his or her summer vacation, you are... A) Not really listening to the answer. B) Sincerely hoping to hear that the person had a happy, restorative time away from work. C) Ready to compete by jumping in and explaining…

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Expo '74 and preseason NFL football

The game was not played at Riverfront Park, of course. But on this date in 1974, Spokane hosted a preseason NFL game. The Denver Broncos beat the New England Patriots (who had changed their name from Boston Patriots just a few years before). According to…

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