The chocobo in Final Fantasy was based on a real creature called a “Gastornis” that existed 45 million years ago.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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As of 2011, gamers have collectively spent over 6 million years playing World of Warcraft. That's almost as long as the existence of the human species!
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The four ghosts in Pac-Man are programmed to act differently: red chases you, pink just tries to position itself in a set way, blue tries to ambush you and orange is random.
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The longest Monopoly game in history lasted 70 straight days.
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In response to the moral panic surrounding violent video games, Penn & Teller released “Desert Bus,” for the Sega Cd. In the game you drive a bus from Tuscon to Las Vegas in a straight line for 8 hours.
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In 2012, a Chinese gamer's father was so concerned about his son's habit, he hired virtual hitmen to kill off his avatar.
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In 2013, Candy Crush made $850,000 per day!
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