Who Made It?

Isaac Newton’s cranium remained unscathed when he discovered gravity. The story that he got the idea to develop his laws of motion by an apple falling on his head is a myth – Newton merely stated that he was inspired by watching an apple fall from a tree.

How long would you imagine the longest card game in history was? A few hours? A few days? Maybe a month? Well, according to The Bird Cage Theatre in Arizona, the longest game of cards ever ensued within their very walls. Apparently a group of wild west thieves and hooligans sat down together and played for a grand total of eight years, five months and three days. Now that’s wild.

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.