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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Experts used to suggest that babies could only see black, white and grey hues. However, further research has shown that babies actually recognize the color red before they recognize any other color.
Nike Inc. only got its current name in 1971, and what a fantastic name it is! It comes from the Greek goddess of victory, Nike herself. While they're probably best known for their shoes, in 1979, they made their first professional uniforms for the Portland Timbers Soccer team.
Hummingbirds are small. Bee Hummingbirds are so small that they’re sometimes mistaken for insects (hence the name)! They’re the smallest bird in the world and are two and a quarter inches long and weigh less than a dime.
Fact Lab
Experts used to suggest that babies could only see black, white and grey hues. However, further research has shown that babies actually recognize the color red before they recognize any other color.
Nike Inc. only got its current name in 1971, and what a fantastic name it is! It comes from the Greek goddess of victory, Nike herself. While they're probably best known for their shoes, in 1979, they made their first professional uniforms for the Portland Timbers Soccer team.
Hummingbirds are small. Bee Hummingbirds are so small that they’re sometimes mistaken for insects (hence the name)! They’re the smallest bird in the world and are two and a quarter inches long and weigh less than a dime.
‘The Life of Pi’, a novel written by Canadian author Yann Martel, was rejected by more than five publication houses before it was finally accepted. In 2001, it was finally published and won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction. It also won the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature in Best Adult Fiction. Over ten million copies of the novel have been sold worldwide.