Countries of the World

Math can be downright interesting! For example, most mathematical equations were written in words before the 16th century! Could you imagine what that must have looked like?! Speaking of which, did you know that ‘Forty’ is the only number that is spelled with the letters arranged in alphabetical order?

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.

Natural light is the lifeblood of living things: the amount that reaches us has a direct impact on our physical and mental well-being. In addition to genetic factors, the sunlight is what regulates the sleep cycles of all living things. Several adverse consequences of cycle failure have been identified.