So, of course, I busted the thing open—not as easy as I thought it would be. Inside was a small container of blue liquid, which also holds the die that has all the answers on it. (I had to bust that open, too.) The rest of the inside space was empty. Some free advice, should you decide to do this: Don’t get the liquid on you. It stains blue, and doesn’t wash completely off. Plus, I don’t really know what the liquid is made of, and getting it on me was a little unsettling.
The answer die is the coolest part of the find. Less an actual die, and more two pieces of plastic glued together to make the shape of a die, the inside is hollow. This way, I suspect, when the Magic 8-Ball is turned over, the die floats to the surface of the blue liquid, and reveals the answer to the question asked. What fun! I’m going to think of some cool stuff to do with the die. And, actually, getting one was on my “Things To Get” list. So: Thank you, Universe! Well. Probably more like: Thank you, clumsy homeless person. Gotta gives proper props, you know.
Also. For all the time people have spent looking into the answer window, here’s what it’s always looked like from the Magic 8-Ball’s perspective. Yeah... you’re welcome. [=