According to archaeologists, spinning tops are the oldest toys in the world. The oldest spinning top ever found was dated back to the 35th century BC, which was 6,000 years ago. A spinning top, or simply a top, is a toy with a squat body and a sharp point at the bottom, designed to be spun on its vertical axis, balancing on the tip due to the gyroscopic effect.
Once set in motion, a top will usually wobble for a few seconds, spin upright for a while, then start to wobble again with increasing amplitude as it loses energy, and finally tip over and roll on its side.
Tops exist in many variations and materials, chiefly wood, metal, and plastic, often with a metal tip. They may be set in motion by twirling a handle with the fingers, by pulling a rope coiled around the body.
Some tops can spin for over 50 minutes! Tops are popular all over the world. International Top Spinning Day on the 2nd Wednesday of October celebrates the joy and wonder that spinning tops bring into the world
Sources: Wikipedia, National Calendar Day, iStock
I’m always looking for Top bottles that I don’t have!
Hope you enjoy “Staying on Top”,
Tom
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