Trends and Events from the Decade That You Completely Forgot About

Wii Release

The Wii was introduced in November of 2006, and was popularized for its hands free and active style gaming. It also allowed users to design cartoon versions of themselves called “Miis” who could play in certain games with other Nintendo characters.

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The More You Know

  • The longest tennis rally lasted over 12 hours.
  • George Lazenby wasn't an actual actor. He got himself a suit, a Rolex and a new haircut, then met with the producer and made up movies he had been in. He later landed the role of James Bond.
  • But the loudest animal relative to its size is a water bug.
  • It costs the U.S. Mint almost twice as much to mint each penny and nickel as the coins are actually worth. Taxpayers lost over $100 million in 2013 just through the coins being made.
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