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FUN FACTS ABOUT AMERICA’S FAVORITE REUSABLE COMPOUND Did you know...The formula for the original Play-Doh compound still remains top secret. Play-Doh Compound is the leader in the reusable compound market.Today, Play-Doh Compound is sold in more than 6,000 stores in the United States and in more than 75 countries worldwide. If combined, the total amount of Play-Doh Compound manufactured since 1956 would weigh more than 700 million pounds. That’s equal to the weight of almost two Grand Coulee Dams in Washington or the weight of 159 fully-loaded Space Shuttles.More than 2 billion cans of Play-Doh Compound have been sold since 1956. Approximately 95 million cans of Play-Doh Compound are manufactured each year, including 1-ounce, 2-ounce and 6-ounce cans combined. If all the Play-Doh Compound made since 1956 was extruded through the Fun Factory®, it would make a "snake" that would wrap around the world nearly 300 times.