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  2. Yo-yo - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Duncan Toys Company - Wikipedia

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    In 1965, a federal court ruled that Duncan did not have exclusive rights to the word "yo-yo" because the word had become a part of common speech. [5] In 1968, Duncan Toys became a division of Flambeau. [6] [7] In 1999, the Duncan yo-yo was inducted into the Strong National Museum of Play's National Toy Hall of Fame. [8]

  4. Terraria - Wikipedia

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    In-game screenshot showing the player at the starting area of a newly generated world. Terraria is a 2D sandbox game with gameplay that revolves around exploration, building, crafting, combat, survival, and mining, playable in both single-player and multiplayer modes.

  5. Donald F. Duncan Sr. - Wikipedia

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    Marketing of the Yo-yo and making it a commercial success Donald Franklin Duncan Sr. (June 6, 1892 – May 15, 1971) was an American entrepreneur and inventor , and founder of the Duncan Toys Company .

  6. Eskimo yo-yo - Wikipedia

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    An Eskimo yo-yo [a] or Alaska yo-yo [b] (Central Yupik: yuuyuuk; [19] Inupiaq: igruuraak) is a traditional two-balled skill toy played and performed by the Eskimo-speaking Alaska Natives, such as Inupiat, Siberian Yupik, and Yup'ik. It resembles fur-covered bolas and yo-yo. It is regarded as one of the most simple, yet most complex, cultural ...

  7. World Yo-Yo Contest - Wikipedia

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    The World Yo-Yo Contest (WYYC) is the culminating yo-yo competition of the worldwide competitive circuit and is considered the most prestigious yo-yo competition in the world. The winner of this competition in any of the six championship divisions is deemed the World Yo-Yo Champion; the World Yo-Yo Contest is the only event to award such a title.

  8. Make Way for the Motherlode - Wikipedia

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    Sir Jinx's soul-thick, jazz-inflected production suits her gritty drawl and wayward mouth. And if they should split she'll figure out another way to get over." [4] The New York Times noted that Yo-Yo is "fast-talking and competitive in the requisite boasts, then slows down the rhymes to detail male transgressions and, more often, female naivete ...

  9. Re-Logic - Wikipedia

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    Re-Logic is an American independent game developer and publisher based in Indiana in the USA. It was founded by Andrew Spinks in 2011. The company is best known for developing and publishing Terraria, a 2D action-adventure sandbox video game.