How African killifish almost became Wham-O's coolest toy of the 1960s

In the 1960s, Wham-O toys nearly gave kids something far more spectacular than the hideously disappointed Sea-Monkeys — an instant aquarium that would spawn colorful, rainbow-hued fish from a cube of dried African mud.

Arthur "Spud" Melin, co-founder of Wham-O (the company behind the Frisbee and Hula Hoop), stumbled upon this potential goldmine during a research trip to Africa. — Read the rest

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