Interesting Facts About Chess
A priest devised the folding chessboard so he could play in secret without being caught.
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A priest devised the folding chessboard so he could play in secret without being caught.
Did you know that Taylor Caniff was accidentally run over by his father when he was a child and had to have surgery?
A giraffe’s sharp 12-inch hooves can cause a lot of damage, and could even kill a lion if necessary.
There are around one billion Valentine’s Day cards purchased each year, and 85% of them are bought by women.
People who lived in South-east Mexico around the year 1000 BC discovered the cacao tree, of which cocoa is found.
When Jorge Garcia first got the part on LOST, he lost a total of 30 pounds in weight before filming started.
Kanye West’s favorite band is a group of indie artists from Glasgow, better known as Franz Ferdinand.
Skittles marketing campaign “Taste the rainbow” began in 1994, making it one of the longest running campaigns ever.
More than 2,000 weapons and 10,000 arrows were created for the filming of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Camels don’t just spit for fun. If they feel threatened, they will use it as a defense mechanism.
Saint Nicholas lived during the 4th Century - a time when their robes were red and white.
In Frelinghien, a French village, there is a plaque dedicated solely to the Christmas truce of 1914.