They seemed poised to move, shift on their haunches, and shrug the tiny toy town aside.

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Tiny toy instruments, carefully tuned as they are created, still serve as important components in the musical education of rural children.

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From the 360-degree observation deck on the 72nd floor of the Shard, the tallest building in Western Europe at 310m, London opens up like a pop-up book and the landmarks of St Paul's Cathedral, the Houses of Parliament and Tower Bridge look toy-town tiny.

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The tiny, powerful magnets are sold as a desktop toy that can be molded into different shapes.

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The brainchild of two British design companies, the nanny is shaped like an egg cup: slide the toy in, and it takes over, using tiny motors to help it press the Tamagotchi's buttons.

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