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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McDonald's drive-through feature was first added to one of its restaurants in 1975. Located near a military base, the restaurant started allowing for drive-through orders since soldiers were not allowed to leave their cars while wearing army fatigues.
Set designers spent a lot of money on Frasier Crane’s apartment in the TV series ‘Frasier’. The chic Seattle apartment cost nearly half a million dollars! A staggering $15,000 was spent on the couch alone, a replica of Coco Chanel’s couch. Let's hope the Martin’s recliner was slightly less expensive.
Lightning is 5 times hotter than the sun. Lighting can reach temperatures of 30,000 kelvins (53,540 degrees Fahrenheit). Compare that to the surface of the sun, 6,000 kelvins (10,340 degrees Fahrenheit).
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McDonald's drive-through feature was first added to one of its restaurants in 1975. Located near a military base, the restaurant started allowing for drive-through orders since soldiers were not allowed to leave their cars while wearing army fatigues.
Set designers spent a lot of money on Frasier Crane’s apartment in the TV series ‘Frasier’. The chic Seattle apartment cost nearly half a million dollars! A staggering $15,000 was spent on the couch alone, a replica of Coco Chanel’s couch. Let's hope the Martin’s recliner was slightly less expensive.
Lightning is 5 times hotter than the sun. Lighting can reach temperatures of 30,000 kelvins (53,540 degrees Fahrenheit). Compare that to the surface of the sun, 6,000 kelvins (10,340 degrees Fahrenheit).
Good news for the women out there. According to researchers, a mother’s genes determine the intelligence of a child. Scientists say that the cleverness gene is carried by the X chromosome.