Mental Floss

TOYS







Bounce at your own risk.

The toys on this list include "what were they thinking?" oddities—like a children's laboratory kit that included uranium—but also some seemingly innocuous recreational offerings.

Stacy Conradt


Mattel's latest Barbie offering.

The company worked in tandem with the National Down Syndrome Society to craft a doll that's reflective and respectful of those with the condition, which affects roughly one in 772 children born in the U.S.

Jake Rossen