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Cartoon characters wear gloves for practical reasons. In the early days of animation, black hands couldn't be seen against black bodies in black-and-white films. White gloves solved this issue. Gloves ...

You’re sitting on the couch, watching yet another cartoon. You’ve seen this one a million times, but it’s the only way you can entertain your kids. Bored out of your mind, your thoughts start to ...

Have you ever wondered why so many classic cartoon characters wear gloves? Have you even noticed? (We have to confess we hadn't really clocked this). Everyone from Mickey and Minnie, Bugs Bunny and ...