In 1989, Mattel accused Hasbro of manufacturing a Barbie clone. To present their case, the dolls were stripped naked in court.

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The tiny faux-fur dogs were "adopted" by millions of kids, thanks to the imagination of a Ford assembly line worker.
Opening on May 22, 1985, 'Rambo: First Blood Part II' was a fantasy fever dream of jingoism, Sylvester Stallone’s titular character a monosyllabic redeemer of an America that had failed itself in Vietnam.
The lasagna-snorting cat's car plush led to a burglary spree and humane society protests.
The General Mills monster cereals have been a hit for decades--aside from Franken Berry doing strange things to a kid's poop.
He was invited to the White House. He sold $250 million in merchandise. And he nearly caused an actor to have a nervous breakdown on set.
The cartoonist revived his popular 1980s strip thanks to a letter from Harper Lee.
The name is the most famous cheat code of the '80s. But was Justin Bailey a real person?
Before rental stores and video streaming, movie lovers daisy-chained 18 Betamax recorders in the ballroom of a Ramada Inn to record 'Love Story.'
They lost the Betamax battle, but they refused to lose the war.
While there are few unbreakable rules in advertising, most agencies would advise against using images of Adolf Hitler in association with your clothing brand.
Before they invaded Pizza Hut and Walmart, FBI agents were busy smashing them to bits.
The cleaning cloths sold for $28. Wholesale price: 50 cents.