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The word yo-yo probably comes from the Ilocano term yóyo, or a cognate word from the Philippines. [1] [2]Boy playing with a terracotta yo-yo, Attic kylix, c. 440 BC, Antikensammlung Berlin (F 2549) A 1791 illustration of a woman playing with an early version of the yo-yo, which was then called a "bandalore" Lady with a yo-yo, Northern India (Rajasthan, Bundi or Kota), c. 1770 Opaque ...
The yo-yo is an example of a skill toy. A skill toy is an object or theatrical prop used for dexterity play or an object manipulation performance. A skill toy can be any static or inanimate object with which a person dances, manipulates, spins, tosses, or simply plays.
Steve Brown (born 1976) is an American competitive yo-yo player, competition judge, yo-yo designer, and yoyo blogger currently based out of North Olmsted, Ohio.He is currently the editor for YoYoNews.com and a co-producer of the Triple Crown of YoYo events. [1]
Pedro Edralin Flores (26 April 1896 – 3 January 1964) [1] was a Filipino businessman and yo-yo maker who has been credited with popularizing yo-yos in the United States.He patented an innovation to yo-yos that used a loop instead of a knot around the axle, allowing for new tricks such as the ability to "sleep".
Today's NYT Connections puzzle for Friday, February 7, 2025The New York Times
The 115 new alleged victims, who each brought suit on Monday, joined hundreds of other survivors who have filed cases since last spring -- based on claims they were sexually abused at youth ...
Lucky Meisenheimer (born 1957) is an American physician, athlete, author, and actor.He is best known for his novel, The Immune, [1] his Guinness world record collection of yo-yos, [2] and his guides, Lucky's Collectors Guide to 20th Century Yo-Yos [3] and The Zombie Cause Dictionary.
A man accused of murdering a teenager has told a court he heard "screaming" but did not see the killing happen. Jamie Meah, 18, was stabbed to death and a 16-year-old boy was seriously injured ...