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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The recognizable ‘Jeopardy!’ theme song was created by Merv Griffin, who claims the song only took 30 seconds to write. The song was originally written as a lullaby to help Griffin's son fall asleep, hence the gentle lilt to the melody. Since airing on TV, the song has become an ear-worm.
Do you know why there are 52 cards in a deck? It corresponds to the number of weeks in a year! And the 4 suits also represent the 4 seasons of the year! AND, if you add all of the values of the cards together you arrive at 364.
The Segway, a two-wheeled, self-balancing transporter released in 2001, arrived in 2001 with many, including Steve Jobs, believing it would change human transportation forever. Instead, the high price, steep learning curve for use, and accidents ultimately caused it to fail.
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The recognizable ‘Jeopardy!’ theme song was created by Merv Griffin, who claims the song only took 30 seconds to write. The song was originally written as a lullaby to help Griffin's son fall asleep, hence the gentle lilt to the melody. Since airing on TV, the song has become an ear-worm.
Do you know why there are 52 cards in a deck? It corresponds to the number of weeks in a year! And the 4 suits also represent the 4 seasons of the year! AND, if you add all of the values of the cards together you arrive at 364.
The Segway, a two-wheeled, self-balancing transporter released in 2001, arrived in 2001 with many, including Steve Jobs, believing it would change human transportation forever. Instead, the high price, steep learning curve for use, and accidents ultimately caused it to fail.
Autumn is the time for Halloween and people celebrate it in many different ways around the globe. Some involve candy, and some others involve...peeling apples. In Scotland, there is an old tradition of apple peeling at Halloween. You take an apple and peel off the skin in one piece. This piece is then thrown over the shoulder – the letter it resembles is the initial of your future spouse!
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