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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Next time you think about going on a game show, be sure to make sure you can afford it! If you win cash on a game show, it takes quite a while to actually get it. You also have to pay taxes on everything you win upfront!
Many experts agree that the oldest tree in the world is Methuselah, a bristlecone pine tree that is over 4,700 years old! Methuselah is in California’s White Mountain range. Not too far away in Nevada, another bristlecone pine was cut down in 1964 and age-dated to be 4,900 years old!
Since the seasons in the Southern Hemisphere are opposite to the ones in its northern counterpart, many countries have adopted the tradition of Christmas in July. This way, even Australians can enjoy a white Christmas in addition to a sunny one.
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Next time you think about going on a game show, be sure to make sure you can afford it! If you win cash on a game show, it takes quite a while to actually get it. You also have to pay taxes on everything you win upfront!
Many experts agree that the oldest tree in the world is Methuselah, a bristlecone pine tree that is over 4,700 years old! Methuselah is in California’s White Mountain range. Not too far away in Nevada, another bristlecone pine was cut down in 1964 and age-dated to be 4,900 years old!
Since the seasons in the Southern Hemisphere are opposite to the ones in its northern counterpart, many countries have adopted the tradition of Christmas in July. This way, even Australians can enjoy a white Christmas in addition to a sunny one.
Researchers discovered that the tempo in the top 100 songs between 1958 and 2007 were eerily linked to the S&P 500. Calm, slow, and simple music typically trends before a period of instability in the stock market! Next time a sobering love ballad shoots to the top of the charts, start thinking about liquidating!
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