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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When the Amazon Kindle was first released, it sold out in five-and-a-half hours. The groundbreaking e-reader remained out of stock for 5 months! The device's name came from branding consultants Michael Cronan and Karin Hibma, who suggested ‘Kindle’, meaning to light a fire.
Columbus didn’t actually discover America. Viking explorer, Leif Eriksson, arrived there 500 years earlier. In addition, it’s a misconception that Columbus ever set foot on what today is the United States. He only visited – and raided – the Bahamas, the Antilles and Honduras. Never did he realise that he had reached a new continent.
The glowing lights of Las Vegas are such an integral part of Vegas that there is even a dedicated museum for them. The Neon Museum currently features more than 150 signs and the stories behind them.
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When the Amazon Kindle was first released, it sold out in five-and-a-half hours. The groundbreaking e-reader remained out of stock for 5 months! The device's name came from branding consultants Michael Cronan and Karin Hibma, who suggested ‘Kindle’, meaning to light a fire.
Columbus didn’t actually discover America. Viking explorer, Leif Eriksson, arrived there 500 years earlier. In addition, it’s a misconception that Columbus ever set foot on what today is the United States. He only visited – and raided – the Bahamas, the Antilles and Honduras. Never did he realise that he had reached a new continent.
The glowing lights of Las Vegas are such an integral part of Vegas that there is even a dedicated museum for them. The Neon Museum currently features more than 150 signs and the stories behind them.
Gargoyles were not added to churches just for decoration or to ward off evil spirits. They had a very functional purpose. Rain water would pour out their mouths and away from the building, preventing damage to masonry walls. The longer and more grotesque the gargoyle was, the further water was propelled from the wall.
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