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?!
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The most iconic brand of cards in the US is the Bicycle brand. It dates back to 1885 and is actually a favourite choice for magicians!
Gabriel Iglesias was a contestant on the 4th season of the reality TV series Last Comic Standing in 2006. He was disqualified after he used a smuggled BlackBerry to talk with family and friends, which violated the rules of the show.
The game Operation was invented by a university student at the University of Illinois in 1962 as part of a class assignment to invent a toy or game. The patient in the game is named ‘Cavity Sam’.
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The most iconic brand of cards in the US is the Bicycle brand. It dates back to 1885 and is actually a favourite choice for magicians!
Gabriel Iglesias was a contestant on the 4th season of the reality TV series Last Comic Standing in 2006. He was disqualified after he used a smuggled BlackBerry to talk with family and friends, which violated the rules of the show.
The game Operation was invented by a university student at the University of Illinois in 1962 as part of a class assignment to invent a toy or game. The patient in the game is named ‘Cavity Sam’.
Many of Marvel’s famous superheroes and villains are of Irish descent. This includes: Captain America, Beast, Iceman, An incarnation of Ant-Man, Daredevil, Bullseye and Dum Dum Dugan.