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Thursday Open Thread: Black Toy Makers and Manufacturers

November 14, 2013 by Miranda 191 Comments

Good Morning POU! Hasbro tried to get over, but they had to pay up the inventor of the Super Soaker! Lonnie George Johnson (born October 6, 1949 in Mobile, Alabama) is an American engineer. Johnson invented the Super Soaker water gun, which was the top selling toy in the United States in 1991 and 1992. Johnson holds a B.S in Mechanical Engineering and a M.S. in Nuclear … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Black Toy Makers and Manufacturers

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