The markings that are found on dice are called "pips."

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Claire Danes has a swing in her apartment. "My parents had a swing, a trapeze and a trampoline in their apartment, I was inspired by that"

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Play-Doh was introduced in 1956 by Hasbro Inc. The only color availabe was an off white, and it came in one size which a one and a half pound can

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Stats: In the game of Monopoly, the most landed on properties are B&O Railroad, Illinois Avenue, and "Go."

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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history. Spades - King David, Clubs - Alexander the Great, Hearts - Charlemagne, Diamonds - Julius Caesar

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The game Monopoly was once very popular in Cuba; however, Fidel Castro ordered that all games be destroyed

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The word "checkmate" in chess comes from the Persian phrase "Shah-Mat," which means the king is dead

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Mr. Butts invented the game SCRABBLE. The game was originally called "Criss Cross Words."

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Since its introduction in February 1935, more than two hundred million Monopoly board games have been sold worldwide

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The pieces have to fit perfectly

Five thousandths of a millimeter is the tolerance of accuracy at the LEGO mould factories

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The second best selling game of all time is Jenga. Jenga is a Swahili word, meaning "to build."

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The word "Checkmate" in chess comes from the Persian phrase "Shah Mat," which means "the king is dead".

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Since 1896, the beginning of the modern Olympics, only Greece and Australia have participated in every Games.

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Playing cards were issued to British pilots in WWII. If captured, they could be soaked in water and unfolded to reveal a map for escape.

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More Monopoly money is printed in a year, than real money printed throughout the world.

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