Hula-Hoops: The Toy That's A Shape

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Hula-Hoops: The Toy That's A Shape

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Aug 13, 2015

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We've covered our fair share of pop-culture icons and here is another - Hula-Hoops. They've been around since ancient time in some form or another, but made their name in during the Hoop Boom of the 1950s. Learn all about this popular fad and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Aug 13, 2015

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Hula-Hoops: The Toy That's A Shape

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