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A fact from Rainbow Loom appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 6 January 2014 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that schools in New York and Florida have banned Rainbow Loom rubber-band bracelets, claiming they distract students in the classroom and breed animosity in the play yard?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2014/January. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rainbow Loom.

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Speedy declined because it doesn't meet A7's criteria: it's not about the "company, corporation or organization", but about the product. Was actually about to PROD this. Ansh6 6 6 04:18, 24 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

UK fad status?

It appears that "Loom Bands" have reached fad status according to this linked BBC News article[1]

I think that this popularity should be reflected in the main article to reflect the international status of the loom band.--TGC55 (talk) 11:06, 7 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Good point, this is looking a bit US-centric otherwise. Have added it to the "Reception" section. --McGeddon (talk) 11:11, 7 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I had to listen to at least 30 minutes, this morning, about the dangers of "Loom Bands" on a BBC London 94.9, so I thought it certainly merited a mention.--TGC55 (talk) 13:10, 7 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Correction needed?

The opening/intro paragraph states the loom was invented in 1981, but the article clearly states it was in 2010. I'm not able to log in, so I'm just suggesting someone might want to correct that line.