There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
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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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The original game of "Monopoly" was circular.
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In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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Donkey Kong was Mario's pet that he'd abused. Donkey Kong kidnapped Mario's girlfriend as revenge for the mistreatment.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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The longest Monopoly game in history lasted 70 straight days.
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