What is a relatively inexpensive item that offers entertainment beyond it's intented usecase?

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I’m thinking stuff like a magnifying glass for roasting ants (don’t actually do this) or those big hair-clip claws.

Inspired by my own post about that butane torch I seem to find unusually fascinating.