Risk is a strategic board game first released under the name La Conquête du Monde in France in 1957.
Iron Maiden album covers
Iron Maiden have drawings on all their album covers, except for the Iron Maiden Essential CD (compilation CD) which features a picture of the band.
How did the band name “The Doors” come about?
Jim Morrison found the name “The Doors” for his rock band in the title of Aldous Huxley’s book “The Doors of Perception”, which is also about drugs.
When was swimming in the Olympics?
Swimming was accepted as a sport at the 1896 Olympics held in Athens.
Where does chess come from?
There are several theories about when and where chess appeared, and several countries claim to be the place where the first chess-like game was invented. The most common assumption is that the game originated in India, where it was called Chaturanga, and that the time of its emergence is the 6th century BC.
Who baked bread first?
The first people who baked bread with certainty were the ancient Egyptians in 8000 BC.
