Countries of the World

One of the most famous and shortest stories ever written is six words long: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” For a long time, the story was attributed to the writer Ernest Hemingway; however, versions of the story first appeared when Hemingway was only 7.

If your children are gamers, then you should probably know that studies have shown that children who spend more than two hours a day playing computer and video games score 9.4 percent lower on school exams than students who don’t play computer games.

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.