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Magic 8 Ball
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<p>The Magic 8 Ball is a plastic sphere, made to look like an oversized <a href="/facts/Glossary_of_cue_sports_terms/eUrAoVcD">eight ball</a>, that is used for <a href="/facts/Fortune-telling/LfstwA6V">fortune-telling</a> or seeking advice. It was invented in 1946 by Albert C. Carter and Abe Bookman and is manufactured by <a href="/facts/Mattel/WM3blRN4">Mattel</a>. The user asks a <a href="/facts/Yes%25E2%2580%2593no_question/v6UgKvHN">yes–no question</a> to the ball, then turns it over to reveal an answer that floats up into a window. </p>