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Photon: The Ultimate Game on Planet Earth was the first commercialized version of laser tag. Created by inventor, George Carter III, the game saw players join one of two teams: green or red. Players navigated an arena while using their laser gun to hit other players in order to gain points. Matches typically lasted for six minutes. The first arena was installed in Garland, Texas in early of 1984.  In addition, home laser tag games, a series of novels, as well as a short-lived TV show called Photon was released to tie into the main game. The game was initially successful, with tournament games being held frequently. However, by 1989, a lack of revenue forced the game to cease operations. 

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Keith Haring’s Radiant Baby is one of his most famous. The image represents a pure and positive experience of human existence and is symbolic of Haring’s hope for the future. Although Radiant Baby derives its origin from Christianity it has been used in many of Haring’s other works associated with racism, drug addiction, AIDS awareness and tolerance. 

Keith Allen Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an artist and social activist from Pennsylvania whose work was influenced by the New York City street culture and graffiti art of the 1980s. A 1997 Vanity Fair article states that "some of his most characteristic imagery involved figures twirling around and playing together, happy but never aimless." Since Haring's death from AIDS-related illness in 1990, images he created that speak about racism, drug addiction, AIDS awareness and tolerance have become iconic.

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CocoRibe Liqueur was founded 1978 and produced coconut flavored liqueurs until 1985. Although CocoRibe liqueurs and memorabilia are still available for purchase in certain markets, the production company itself no longer exists. 

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The advertisement "'Standy by' for the 1934 Chevrolet" was featured in newspapers across the United States in 1933 to prepare citizens for the announcement of the two 1934 models: the Chevrolet Master and the Chevrolet Standard. 

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Lordly and Dame was an event production, artist management, and speaker booking and literary agent company in Boston, Massachusetts. Events managed by Lordly and Dame consisted of lectures, seminars, strategic events, speakers, comedy, music, and other forms of entertainment. Clients of Lordly and Dame included poet, writer, and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou as well as performing hypnotist, Tommy Vee. 

"Out the ying-yang" is a slang phrase used to describe having plenty or too many of something. It was first cited in 1968 and looks to still be in use today.

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Jedediah Bowen founded Ripon Knitting Works in Ripon, Wisconsin, in 1880. Ripon Knitting Works included a leather division and produced a variety of items including socks, hosiery, gloves, mittens, and baseball gloves. As many as 500 workers worked at Ripon when business was doing well. During World War II, Ripon provided materials for soldiers and received awards from the United States government for its support. Sales declined following the war, and Ripon Knitting Works permanently closed in 1970.

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Officer Big Mac is a humanoid character who dresses in an old-fashioned constable uniform and has a large Big Mac for a head. In the 1970s and 1980s, he featured in a variety of TV and print advertisements to promote McDonald's Mcdonaldland brand. Officer Big Mac is the Chief of Police of Mcdonaldland, where he is usually tasked with stopping the Hamburglar from stealing hamburgers. Officer Big Mac was popular with consumers due to his comical appearance. Initially, he was voiced by well-known actor Ted Cassidy. 

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Founded in 1903 by Dr. Stanton Allen & Lynde Bradley, Allen-Bradley is a factory automation equipment manufacturer that operates out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Allen-Bradley Clock Tower has become a landmark building in the city due to its enduring presence there. The tower's four-sided clock is the largest in the Western Hemisphere. In 1985, Allen-Bradley was purchased by Rockwell International, a major manufacturing conglomerate, for $1.6 billion dollars. The acquisition remains one of the most expensive in Wisconsin history.