Origins of Playing Cards
Playing cards were invented by the Chinese before AD1000. They reached Europe around 1360, not directly from China but from… Read More
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Fun in Ancient Egypt
Senet is possibly the oldest board game and was played around 5,000 years ago. Unidentified Senet-like boards have been found… Read More
Play for pay
Seven-year-old Ryan, of Ryan ToysReview, was the highest paid YouTube star in 2018. He earned $22 million during the 12… Read More
Endless Possibilities
In 1974 LEGO estimated that six 2×4 studded LEGO bricks could be combined together in nearly 103 million ways. However,… Read More
G.I. Barbie
In 1993 a group calling themselves the “Barbie Liberation Organisation” swapped the voice boxes talking of G.I. Joe and Barbie… Read More