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385K views · 4.5K reactions | #OnThisDay 1971: Clackers, responsible for at least 94% of all human bruises, finally got their comeuppance. | BBC Archive | Facebook

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Clackers - or “ker-nockers” - were two balls on a string which made a very satisfactory sound when knocked together. They were later taken off the market for safety reasons, but in 1971 our reporter Ken Rees took a look at the new craze sweeping the country. Watch the full report from our archives on ITVX: https://tinyurl.com/3ew2zr9h | ITV News West Country

#OnThisDay 1971: Clackers, responsible for at least 94% of all human bruises, finally got their comeuppance. For more great archive of what childhood used to be like, you can visit - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/collections-childrens/zjhvmfr | BBC Archive