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




















My Little Pony—one of Hasbro's most recognizable and beloved toy lines—has been flying off shelves since it debuted in 1983. Here are a few things you might not have known about the toys, the TV shows they starred in, and the Bronies they inspired.

Erin McCarthy