Yo-yos were Banned in Syria in 1933. Locals Blamed the Toy for the Severe Drought They were Experiencing.
The first yo-yo company was opened in Santa Barbara, California, by a Filipino immigrant in 1928. But they have been documented to be around since 440 BC. But did you know that Syrians had a superstitious belief that yo-yos caused a drought? Yo-yos were banned in Syria in 1933 because many locals believed they were […]