Dominoes dates back to the 12th century! It was played in China during the Yuan Dynasty and was referred to as 'pupai'!
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You think New York is busy? Try hanging out in a herring school. These fish amass in vast groups that some scientists have estimated to be three billion, yes that’s BILLION, strong. Of course, when you get such huge groupings of animals the figures are pretty astounding. Over in the Caspian Sea, chains of schools of mullet have been measured to be an astonishing 100km long.
In its original form, the popular board game Scrabble was simply a bunch of tiles — there was no board in sight! It was also first called “Lexico,” but was later changed to the far more catchy name we now know.
The Aztecs used cacao as currency during the height of their civilization. This indicates the extent to which these prized beans were valued under the Aztec reign. How could they stop themselves from consuming their money? They must have been very disciplined people!
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You think New York is busy? Try hanging out in a herring school. These fish amass in vast groups that some scientists have estimated to be three billion, yes that’s BILLION, strong. Of course, when you get such huge groupings of animals the figures are pretty astounding. Over in the Caspian Sea, chains of schools of mullet have been measured to be an astonishing 100km long.
In its original form, the popular board game Scrabble was simply a bunch of tiles — there was no board in sight! It was also first called “Lexico,” but was later changed to the far more catchy name we now know.
The Aztecs used cacao as currency during the height of their civilization. This indicates the extent to which these prized beans were valued under the Aztec reign. How could they stop themselves from consuming their money? They must have been very disciplined people!
Despite all of the science and technology available to us, scientists are unable to predict when and where an earthquake will occur. The best they can do is identify fault lines where they are most likely to occur, giving city planners an opportunity to prepare as best as possible.
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