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Build-A-Bear keeps millions of stuffed fabric hearts

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Behind the cheerful retail facade lies a staggering logistical requirement for tiny cloth organs. The company forces every single customer to rub a small fabric heart on their head before sewing it into the bear, meaning their supply chain moves an ungodly amount of fake viscera.

Build-A-Bear keeps millions of stuffed fabric hearts
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