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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Without cats, the world would lose an important contributor to keeping the population of rats and other disease-bearing rodents at a manageable level. In just one year, a single pair of rats can produce more than 2,000 offspring. Luckily, cats assist in keeping these numbers in check.
While countries like Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, and others all developed their own types of suits and decks, it was a French version with its diamonds, hearts, spades, and clubs that spread worldwide.
It seems that even plants enjoy good tunes. Scientists in South Korea found that playing music, especially classical music, to plants helps them grow faster. Though it’s not entirely clear why the plants grow faster, scientists believe that sound waves may stimulate growth factors.
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Without cats, the world would lose an important contributor to keeping the population of rats and other disease-bearing rodents at a manageable level. In just one year, a single pair of rats can produce more than 2,000 offspring. Luckily, cats assist in keeping these numbers in check.
While countries like Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, and others all developed their own types of suits and decks, it was a French version with its diamonds, hearts, spades, and clubs that spread worldwide.
It seems that even plants enjoy good tunes. Scientists in South Korea found that playing music, especially classical music, to plants helps them grow faster. Though it’s not entirely clear why the plants grow faster, scientists believe that sound waves may stimulate growth factors.
There is a bird featured on the American silver dollar which was modelled on a real eagle called Peter! Peter was adopted by the American mint from 1830 to 1836 and was used as a model for drawings. Peter was then stuffed and he’s still on display today!
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