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From spinning tops to jack-in-the-boxes, the symbols used to represent “toys” in American culture often feel like they're from another century. So why are they still everywhere? In this deep dive, we ...

You probably see the dollar bill every day, but have you ever thought about the symbols on the dollar bill and what they mean ...