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The Birthplace of Tetris

Tetris is a game by Nintendo, a Japanese company. Naturally, people think that the game itself is Japan-born, but it's not! Tetris was invented by Alexey Pajitnov, a Russian scientist and game developer. It was the very first game software that came to America from (at the time) the Soviet Union. 

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The More You Know

  • The toilet is statistically the cleanest place in your home. Your desk, kitchen sink, and cellphone all have more bacteria.
  • Dentistry is the oldest profession in the world.
  • Nintendo was founded in 1889. Before it sold video games, the Japanese company specialized in playing cards.
  • A team of six women programmed the first digital computer.
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