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Rubber duck inducted into National Toy Hall of Fame. Let’s all bathe in the glory of the rubber duck, which just “squeaked” its way into the National Toy Hall of Fame at the Strong Museum in Rochester, N.Y. As the museum explained the rubber duck’s significance: With their bright color, smooth texture, and (for some) squeaky or quacky sounds, rubber ducks sharpen toddlers’ senses. Their presence in the bathtub soothes youngsters’ fears of water and water immersion and makes good clean fun of the routine hygiene they’re learning. The toy’s image has certainly gone viral this year, as Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman’s giant inflatable rubber duck appeared in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, Taiwan, Sydney, Australia, and most recently, Pittsburgh — its first stop in North America. Read more: Rubber Duck Inducted into Toy Hall of Fame: Ode to the Bath Companion | TIME newsfeed.time/2013/11/07/rubber-duckie-youre-the-one-beloved-bath-companion-inducted-into-national-toy-hall-of-fame/#ixzz2k3ikybEp
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 13:08:04 +0000

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