Ancient History

The History of Dice: Who Invented Them and When?

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The history of dice goes back much further than you might think. They’re older than books. They are older than writing. Dice are older than almost any toy you can imagine. People rolled dice thousands of years ago, from the mighty pyramids of Egypt to the grand temples of Rome. Everywhere archaeologists dig, they find dice hiding in the ground, waiting to tell their stories.

Humans

A Single Pencil Can Write 45,000 Words

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How far can a pencil write before it runs out? Just imagine – how many miles of writing could your pencil do? In 2007, Discover magazine made an interesting claim. They said a standard pencil could write 45,000 words and draw a line 35 miles long! Lots of people have repeated this as a fact. A quick Google search brings up all kinds of websites stating this incredible “fact.” But is it really true?