Countries of the World

Charles Darrow developed Monopoly in 1933. When he sold the game to Parker Brothers, the cards were handwritten, and the houses were made from wooden molding scraps. Darrow’s nieces suggested that metal charms from charm bracelets be used for the pieces.

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.

Lions need to consume about 5-7 kg of meat each day. However, they are likely to eat much more if there is enough food available. These cats can consume up to 15% of their body weight in one meal! A pride that successfully hunts a Cape buffalo will only need to eat every five to six days!