Word: pluto
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...spirit to the very end. He once referred to himself indirectly as "Admiral Asteroid, Conqueror of the Cosmic All." Early on, he convinced county fairgoers that his discs flew on an invisible wire: 100 feet for $1; the disc was free! I bought one of his legendary Pluto Platters--the archetype for all modern plastic flying discs--as a 10-year-old in the spring...
...months later, the toy company Wham-O, which had acquired the rights to the Pluto Platter, heard that students back East were tossing around pie tins from the Frisbie Pie Co. Wham-O soon trademarked the name Frisbee. As part of the instructions molded into the bottom of the original Pluto Platters, Fred encouraged players to "Invent Games" and "Experiment!" And people did. From ordinary backyard play to international competitions, the humble plastic flying disc has united the world in fun. Who doesn't know what to do with a Frisbee...