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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Not all musicians use the classical notation system to read and play music. In fact, most country music recording sessions use what’s called the Nashville Number System. This system replaces the classical Do, Re, Mi, scale with numbers, which makes reading sheet music more accessible to those without extensive training in music theory.
Mount Rushmore went through several changes. In one version of the monument, words were to be etched into the rock face, words that would briefly describe the history of the United States, highlighting nine important events between 1776 and 1906. But due to funding, and issues over wording, this plan was ultimately scrapped!
Bluesky, the microblogging social media platform, launched first as invite-only in 2023, but became open to the public after a year. Users are limited to 300 characters for text but can attach images or videos alongside it — and of course fellow users can reply, repost, like, and quote the posts of others!
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Not all musicians use the classical notation system to read and play music. In fact, most country music recording sessions use what’s called the Nashville Number System. This system replaces the classical Do, Re, Mi, scale with numbers, which makes reading sheet music more accessible to those without extensive training in music theory.
Mount Rushmore went through several changes. In one version of the monument, words were to be etched into the rock face, words that would briefly describe the history of the United States, highlighting nine important events between 1776 and 1906. But due to funding, and issues over wording, this plan was ultimately scrapped!
Bluesky, the microblogging social media platform, launched first as invite-only in 2023, but became open to the public after a year. Users are limited to 300 characters for text but can attach images or videos alongside it — and of course fellow users can reply, repost, like, and quote the posts of others!
Eleanor Abbott invented the beloved game Candy Land for children recovering from polio. Abbott sent her game design to Milton Bradley, and in 1949, Candy Land was sold to the public. The game is now available on CD-ROM, can be played on hand-held electronic devices, and has even had many special editions.
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