Charles Darrow developed Monopoly in 1933. When he sold the game to Parker Brothers, the cards were handwritten, and the houses were made from wooden molding scraps.
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Of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Pyramids of Giza are the oldest, and are the only ones still remaining. The Great Pyramid is thought to be made up of over two million stone blocks! It is estimated that over 100,000 people helped construct the massive pyramid.
The game has apparently been downloaded over 11 million times since it launched on iOS devices in March 2018. Imagine how that number will increase once Fortnite becomes available on Android phones later this year!
Here's something incredible: a blind man hiked the Appalachian Trail with his guide dog. The incredible feat took eight months to complete! Now if that isn't proof that dogs are man's best friend, we don't know what is!
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Of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Pyramids of Giza are the oldest, and are the only ones still remaining. The Great Pyramid is thought to be made up of over two million stone blocks! It is estimated that over 100,000 people helped construct the massive pyramid.
The game has apparently been downloaded over 11 million times since it launched on iOS devices in March 2018. Imagine how that number will increase once Fortnite becomes available on Android phones later this year!
Here's something incredible: a blind man hiked the Appalachian Trail with his guide dog. The incredible feat took eight months to complete! Now if that isn't proof that dogs are man's best friend, we don't know what is!
Robert Hooke unknowingly discovered plant cells. In 1665, he used a compound microscope to examine a wide variety of objects. On observing the surface of a cork, he noted down 'pores', which were in fact plant cells!