What is the history of Hot Wheels?
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Get ready to rev your engines and zoom back in time to discover the incredible history of Hot Wheels! Back in the 1960s, toy cars were slow, clunky, and well... a little boring. But a toy company called Mattel wanted to build the fastest, coolest toy cars in the entire world! To do it, they hired a real-life car designer to make them look amazing, and an actual rocket scientist to make them lightning-fast! Together, they invented tiny cars with special low-friction wheels, bouncy piano-wire s...
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