Question of the Day #206 · October 15, 2026
Which popular children's toy was originally invented and sold as a wallpaper cleaner in the 1930s?
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Play-Doh
Play-Doh began as a pliable cleaner designed to lift soot and grime from wallpaper. When demand for that household use faded, the soft compound found a far more colorful second life as a children’s toy.