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TIL that in 1965, “Slumber Party” Barbie dolls came with a diet book entitled “How to Lose Weight” telling her “Don’t eat!” and a bathroom scale set at 110 lbs.

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epRwE TIL that Pixar originated in 1974 as a university lab that tried to make a computer-generated film. Realizing that computers weren’t good enough, the lab workers joined the film industry, made special effects and sold software and hardware until technology in the early 90s let them make “Toy Story.”