Every child has played with it, and every child has eaten it, but the history of Play-Doh may surprise you. After all, it's not like someone walked into a pitch meeting one day and said "You know what the kids like? Colored goop," and suddenly a toy company had a million-dollar idea on their hands. In fact, Play-Doh was originally created for a much more boring and practical purpose. However, when it started being marketed to kids, it was a hit, and now they're even discussing making a movie about it. Let's take a look at the truth about why Play-Doh was created.