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The Teddy Bear Was Once Seen as a Dangerous Influence on Young Children (www.smithsonianmag.com)
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Inspired by a moment of empathy from President Theodore Roosevelt, the huggable toy had a rocky start before it became the stuff of legend

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[-] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

They were prophets, we’re just too blind to see it.

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