Who Made It?

Do you sometimes think to yourself: "Oh, I’m so tired, I could sleep for days!" Well, if you’re a snail, you have the possibility of sleeping for up to three years in one go! This process is called aestivation, and it is when snails go dormant during hot and dry periods.

Jenga may sound like a made up word, but it's not! It actually comes from the Swahili word 'kujenga' which means 'to build'! The name was chosen because the game has its origins in Africa and because the whole point of the game is to continue building an ever more precarious tower from wooden blocks.

We all know how long it can sometimes take to finish a game of Monopoly. While some people quit half-way through selling their third hotel, others endure. The longest game of Monopoly that was recorded went for 70 days straight!