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Water battles were changed forever 20 years ago. In 1989, suddenly other products were all washed up when the Super Soaker -- originally known as the Power Drencher -- was introduced. The water ...

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Lonnie Johnson, 67, invented one of the most successful toys of all time, the Super Soaker water gun. Introduced in 1990, it has racked up retail sales of more than $1 billion. He developed the toy ...