Was Your Furby Spying On You?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!
In the late ’90s, a weirdly wonderful robotic creature took the world by storm. A mashup of an owl and hamster, the Furby responded to physical touch with coos, gibberish, and expressive facial gestures. Over 40 million Furbies were sold in just three years after its initial production, spurring a Beanie Baby–esque global craze.