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From Communion Wafers To Candy Hits
- Belgica repurposed communion wafers by sandwiching sherbet and candy to appeal to children.
- The product became the flying saucer / satellite wafer candy and revived the business in the 1950s.
Animating With Wild Practical Stunts
- Matthew Lunn nailed his shoes to a wooden board, stood on his desk and leapt to film motion for animation.
- Pixar hired him in 1992 and he used that footage to animate the little green army men in Toy Story.
Flappy Bird's Sudden Disappearance
- Flappy Bird was removed by its developer in 2014 despite earning huge revenue because he worried about addiction.
- Phones with the original app briefly sold for large premiums on eBay when the app vanished.