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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...cleaner. In 1943 a Navy engineer trying to smooth the sailing of battleships found that a torsion spring would "walk" when knocked over. If you stretched all the Slinkys sold since then end to end, I'm told, they would circle the earth more than 125 times. (See the top 10 children's books...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Forget Zhu Zhu Hamsters, Classic Toys Have Power | 12/21/2009 | See Source »

...dance, do long division. Why bother setting up the play schoolroom when they already know more than we do? Among the Huffington Post's "15 Toys Not to Buy" this holiday season is Baby Glutton, a doll made in Spain that makes sucking sounds and comes with a halter top for little girls - with flowers as nipples - and the tagline "Because you shouldn't have to wait until you have breasts before you start breast-feeding your baby." (See the top 10 dubious toys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Forget Zhu Zhu Hamsters, Classic Toys Have Power | 12/21/2009 | See Source »

...top 10 everything...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Forget Zhu Zhu Hamsters, Classic Toys Have Power | 12/21/2009 | See Source »

...former adviser to conservative politicians who requested anonymity. "No one else would dirty themselves with this nasty, divisive electoral ploy over national identity, which made it just the job for Besson. He's convinced the sky's his limit, so long as he does whatever Sarkozy orders." (See the top 10 political gaffes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sarkozy Stands By France's Hated Immigration Minister | 12/21/2009 | See Source »

...MEND faction now opposed to Okah, condemned the attack. "We want to state categorically that the attack was carried out by enemies of the Niger Delta," said Anthony. "We are aware that the negotiation process is slow. [But] we are in an era of peace and MEND's top leaders shall not ... do anything that will derail the existing peace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Nigeria, an Ailing President and Peace Process | 12/21/2009 | See Source »

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