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  2. Yo-yo - Wikipedia

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    A demonstration, showing the downward move of a yo-yo. A yo-yo (also spelled yoyo) is a toy consisting of an axle connected to two disks, and a string looped around the axle, similar to a spool. It is an ancient toy with proof of existence since 440 BC. The yo-yo was also called a bandalore in the 17th century.

  3. List of skill toys - Wikipedia

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    The yo-yo is an example of a skill toy. A skill toy is an object or theatrical prop used for dexterity play or an object manipulation performance. A skill toy can be any static or inanimate object with which a person dances, manipulates, spins, tosses, or simply plays.

  4. Diabolo - Wikipedia

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    The diabolo (/ d iː ˈ æ b ə l oʊ / dee-AB-ə-loh; [1] commonly misspelled diablo) is a juggling or circus prop consisting of an axle (British English: bobbin) and two cups (hourglass/egg timer shaped) or discs derived from the Chinese yo-yo. This object is spun using a string attached to two hand sticks ("batons" or

  5. 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 ...

  6. 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 .

  7. Pedro Flores (inventor) - Wikipedia

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    Pedro Edralin Flores (26 April 1896 – 3 January 1964) [1] was a Filipino businessman and yo-yo maker who has been credited with popularizing yo-yos in the United States.He patented an innovation to yo-yos that used a loop instead of a knot around the axle, allowing for new tricks such as the ability to "sleep".

  8. Category:Yo-yos - Wikipedia

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    This Category contains articles related to yo-yos, yo-yo accessories, and yo-yo culture. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 ...

  9. String (structure) - Wikipedia

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    It is played by holding the free end of the string known as the handle (usually by inserting one finger into a slip knot) allowing gravity or the force of a throw to spin the yo-yo and unwind the string (similar to how a pullstring works), then allowing the yo-yo to wind itself back to one's hand, exploiting its spin (and the associated ...

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