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Tickle Me Elmo Craze
- Chris Byrne was the first to show Tickle Me Elmo on national TV, sparking a huge toy craze.
- A man once offered him $500 for it at the New Orleans airport, showing the toy's massive buzz.
Children's Ear Sensitivity
- Children's inner ear structures are fully developed at birth but have a limited number of sensitive hair cells.
- Damage to these cells from loud noise is permanent and accumulates over time, affecting hearing later in life.
Child Testing Toy Volume
- Dr. Hamid Djalilian witnessed a child holding a toy up to his ear repeatedly to hear the noise.
- He realized this common behavior could be harmful due to the loud volume of many toys in stores.