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Discover How This Board Game Saved Thousands During WWII

For over a century, Monopoly has been one of the most popular board games in the world. While it was invented to help friends and family members around the world spend quality time together, what nobody could have imagined is what a crucial role it would play in the Second World War .

The Mandela Effect: How Collective False Memories Occur

The Monopoly Man's Monocle Monopoly has been one of the most popular board games around the world for decades. It’s safe to assume most people remember Rich Uncle Pennybags, or Mr. Monopoly, the mascot featured on the Monopoly pack since 1936.

5 Strange Lesser Known Stories About the British Monarchy

The Royal Family is not allowed to play monopoly You probably know that the British Royal Family has to live by some pretty strange rules. But one of the lesser-known and quite amusing restrictions on the list includes playing monopoly.

9 Women Inventors Who Have Been Overlooked by History

Related: 9 Inspirational Female Scientists You Should Know About Table of contents Margaret Eloise Knight – Paper Bag Mary Anderson - Windscreen Wiper Josephine Cochrane – Dishwasher Elizabeth "Lizzie" Magie – Monopoly Stephanie Kwolek – Kevlar Maria Beasley – Life Raft Katharine Burr Blodgett – Non-Reflective

Hilarious: 19 Times the Universe Decided to Be Ironic...

A dog visited the vet after swallowing a monopoly piece. 7.One thing they failed at... 8. Ouch. 9. This spray certainly does its job. 10. Spotted asleep on the train while reading: Overcoming Insomnia and Sleep Problems... 11. The one thing he couldn't predict. 12. World's most obedient dog? 13.

These Cars are Completely Bizarre and Hilarious!

This must be where the Monopoly guy parks! A bit macabre, perhaps showing some insecurity about the safety of the car? Is this a motorcycle or a car... Perhaps a carcycle? For this car, day of the dead is every day. Do you like my shoe? It does 0-60 in 5 seconds!

8 Shocking Items Unearthed During a Home Renovation

Monopoly floor Image source: Reddit One homeowner living in California was in for a great surprise when he took off his carpet and revealed the floorboards underneath.

We Bet You Never Knew These Items Were Invented by Women!

Monopoly Born in 1866, Elizabeth Magie was influenced by Henry George’s 1879 book, Progress and Poverty, which argued that only land should be taxed, meaning rich landowners would pay the most.

These Collections Are Certainly On the More Unusual Side..

How many versions of Monopoly could you possibly need!? 3. A collection of sand from beaches all over the world. 4. A record collection that required two trucks to move. 5. A collection of acrylic paintings painted on pennies. [related_articles] 6.

These Facts Will Change How You Think About Medieval Times

In fact, guns and cannons were only used to a minor degree, and bows still had the monopoly on power, force, range and rate of fire. 12. The Normans were the finest soldiers in Europe for more than 100 years. They invented castle building knights and even finalized the feudal system.

The 20 Most Impressive and Random Collections People Keep

There are about 600 sets of Monopoly in this collection. The oldest one from the 1940s. Image Source: Reddit 16. A four-leaf-clover collection (plus a couple of five-leafed ones in the middle). Image Source: Reddit 17.

These Multi-Billion Dollar Products Are Shameless Rip-Offs

Monopoly Similar to other famous inventions or discoveries throughout the years, the famous board game, and great American pastime, Monopoly was actually invented by a woman. In fact, it was created by a bold and progressive woman by the name of Elizabeth Magie, in 1903.

Can You Identify Any of These 14 Mysterious Objects?

Image credit: Beatrixie / reddit Answer: These are figurines from a Monopoly game called ‘Get Out of Jail’. 3. A 1940s wall device that confused not just the homeowners but even their electrician. Image credit: HypeQueen / reddit Answer: That’s a Honeywell Time-O-Stat. 

Thirsty For Knowledge? Check Out These YouTube Channels

Numberphile I never knew that numbers could be so interesting until I came across this awesome YouTube channel, which contains loads of different videos that use numbers to work out many of life's most perplexing questions, such as using math to win at Monopoly, how DNA unties its own knots, and why

The 10 Greatest April Fools’ Jokes in History

. #7 Norway Has Too Much Wine April 1, 1950, the largest newspaper in Norway, Aftenposten ’s headline told Norwegians that government-owned Wine Monopoly ( Vinmonopolet ) received a large shipment of wine barrels but has run out of bottles.

11 Cool and Original Ways to Repurpose Old Box Games!

Monopoly, Scrabble, and Chutes and Ladders are just a few of the favorite box games we played in our childhood and which children play with to this day.

10 Obscure Inventions by World Famous Inventors

But we're willing to bet that you've heard about the game Magie invented, a little something called Monopoly. Magie patented her invention in 1903, and she called it The Landlord’s Game, envisioning it as an anti-monopolist game where "all were rewarded when wealth was created".