In Monopoly, the character locked behind the bars is called Jake the Jailbird. Officer Edgar Mallory sent him to jail.
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The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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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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The first guy to win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (USA) used none of his lifelines until the final question, where he called his dad. During the call, he told his dad he didn't need any help on the final question, but he just wanted to let him know that he was about to win $1,000,000.
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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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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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