They fascinate and confuse, mesmerise and mystify - mazes or labyrinths provide plenty of mystery and mayhem! Read on to discover some fascinating facts about these compelling creations, along with details of some of the world’s most famous mazes.
Mazes have a long history - they’re thought to date back at least 4000 years. Originally, though, […]
Barbie was first conceived by Ruth Handler, who was inspired by a German doll called “Lilli”. Ruth and her husband, Elliot, joined with a man named Harold Mattson and formed the Mattel toy company, and launched the first Barbie doll in 1958.
Barbie and Ken were named after the Handler’s own children. Barbie’s wardrobe was originally […]
The origin of blackjack, also known as twenty-one, can only be guessed at with quite a bit of speculation. Card games were quite the rage in France; and Frenchmen played many different games, as a source of social entertainment. French casinos offered this game of chance to its patrons along with other games of chance.
As […]
* The Barbie Doll was created in 1959 by Ruth Handler. Barbie was named after her daughter. In 1961, Ken was released. He was named after Handler’s son.
* The Rubik’s Cube debuted at the Nuremberg Toy Show in 1979. It was invented by Hungarian scientist, Erno Rubik. By 1982, over 100 million Rubik’s Cubes had […]
The hula hoop is an ancient that has been used for centuries to entertain children. Do you remember having a hula hoop when you were a child? Chances are you do, and today you can still buy a hula hoop for the original price of $1.98.
* The hula hoop is a toy that was played […]
* A standard deck of playing cards consists of 52 cards, of which there are four suits - two red, which are diamonds and hearts and two black, which are clubs and spades.
* The colored suits of the cards represent day and night.
* The four suits consist of 13 cards each. They represent the four […]
Poker is gaining in popularity every year, and the past few years have been unprecedented in terms of the attention poker has been gaining. Poker tournaments are a huge draw, both live and on television, and the most successful poker players are treated like sports heroes.
Poker is the most popular form of the class of […]
