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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Natural light is the lifeblood of living things: the amount that reaches us has a direct impact on our physical and mental well-being. In addition to genetic factors, the sunlight is what regulates the sleep cycles of all living things. Several adverse consequences of cycle failure have been identified.
There are actually three different words that botanists use for sharp things on plants: thorns, spines, and prickles. Thorns, spines, and prickles help protect plants from animals. However, some animals have evolved, developing long tongues, to reach past these sharp things and feed on the leaves of the plant.
Tulips have become synonymous with The Netherlands, but do you know where they originated? They came from Central Asia, specifically Istanbul and its surrounding areas. The period of Turkish history between ‘1718-1730’ became known as the ‘Tulip Era’ as they were so prevalent in arts, folklore and daily life, as well as this being a period of peace and stability.
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Natural light is the lifeblood of living things: the amount that reaches us has a direct impact on our physical and mental well-being. In addition to genetic factors, the sunlight is what regulates the sleep cycles of all living things. Several adverse consequences of cycle failure have been identified.
There are actually three different words that botanists use for sharp things on plants: thorns, spines, and prickles. Thorns, spines, and prickles help protect plants from animals. However, some animals have evolved, developing long tongues, to reach past these sharp things and feed on the leaves of the plant.
Tulips have become synonymous with The Netherlands, but do you know where they originated? They came from Central Asia, specifically Istanbul and its surrounding areas. The period of Turkish history between ‘1718-1730’ became known as the ‘Tulip Era’ as they were so prevalent in arts, folklore and daily life, as well as this being a period of peace and stability.
Ken Jennings exploded onto the 'Jeopardy!' scene in 2004, when he won an astonishing 74 games in a row, earning more than $2.5 million dollars! Jennings, a software engineer from Utah, had this to say in an interview: ‘I had a sudden wave of euphoria when I realized I got to go home and tell people I won on ‘Jeopardy!’’
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