2006-09-13 06:29:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
ask again later
2006-09-13 06:30:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Magic 8-Ball, manufactured by Tyco, is a toy used for fortune-telling. Invented by Abe Bookman in 1946 of the Alabe Toy Company, it is a hollow, plastic sphere resembling an oversized, black and white 8-ball. The fortunes are given by a white plastic die in the shape of an icosahedron, floating in a blue liquid, with answers to yes-no questions in raised letters on its 20 triangular faces. There is a transparent window on the bottom of the 8-ball, and when the ball is held so that the window faces up, the die floats to the top randomly exposing one of its faces in the window. As the raised white letters press against the window, they drive the dark blue liquid to the sides, away from the raised letters, so that the letters appear as white print on a still-dark-blue background (where a thin layer of fluid remains between the raised letters).
2006-09-13 06:31:26 · answer #2 · answered by missourim43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A magician named Earl Wainright. He was working for a novelty company in 1968 when he produced the first eightball. He was a magicion on the side. Earl never made any money on his inventions since the company he worked for (Ryans Noveltys) had the rights to the invention. Earl died in 1999.
2006-09-13 06:38:39 · answer #3 · answered by Husker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Magic 8 ball says ask again.
2006-09-13 06:31:37 · answer #4 · answered by Shayna 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hold on....I'll ask mine right now!
I'll get back to you with the answer ASAP!
Okay...in response to my first question "Can you tell me who invented you?" Its response was "Try again later."
Second time, same question, my magic 8 ball responded with "Sorry, no."
So, I'm sorry, but no, I can't tell you who invented it.
2006-09-13 06:31:34 · answer #5 · answered by curious 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋