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Feb 2021
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90's Gadgets | 42

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The 90s were an era filled with new and inventive tech toys. It seemed liked every year another new gadget hit the market causing a buying frenzy at toy stores. Some were fads that quickly fizzled out while others were so revolutionary that they continue to impact us to this day.  On this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora is looking back at s ... Show More
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