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Rubber Duckie

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The History of the Rubber Ducky

The rubber ducky came into existence in the years immediately after World War II. A Russian sculptor living in America and an industrialist in Hong Kong come up with a rounded, stubby, cute plastic duck. By the 1950s and 60s, by at least a dash of happenstance, it has become the iconic bath toy,. The teddy bear of the bathtub sold over 50 million copies.

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