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Teddy bears and bears' age
A couple, Morris and Rose Mitchum, became successful by founding one of the largest toy companies in America after Rose made a stuffed bear. The Teddy Ruxpin toy was invented by Ken Forsy, who had previously worked on projects like Chuck E. Cheese and Disney's animatronic characters. The oldest known wild bear is Bear 399 in the Yellowstone ecosystem, who is 24 years old, with most bears not reaching such an old age due to various reasons like human interference and natural causes.