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| | JS Online: A colorful century from Crayola |
 | | Most Crayola color names are taken from the U.S. Commerce Department's National Bureau of Standards book called "Color: Universal Language and Dictionary of Names." Other names are borrowed from traditional artists' paints, some are named by employees, and a few kids have named Crayola crayons. |
 | | Crayola crayons are packaged in 12 languages: English, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Japanese, Swedish and Norwegian. |
 | | Crayola crayons are featured in the Toy Hall of Fame, located in the Strong Museum in Rochester, N.Y. It is an honoree feature along with Legos, the teddy bear, marbles, Play-Doh, Monopoly, Frisbee, Etch-A-Sketch, Erector Set, Tinker Toys, Barbie, roller skates, Lincoln Logs, Hula-Hoop, The Red Wagon, Duncan Yo-Yo, View-Master, Mr. |
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