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Tetris is without a doubt one of the most famous video games of all times. The game was designed and programmed in the mid-80s by a Russian computer engineer, Alexey Pajitnov. But did you know that, although the game soon became immensely popular world wide, it took until 1996 before Pajitnov ever received any royalties [...]

Dora the Explorer is a well-known educational children’s television series about a young girl and her friends. Dora goes on adventures outdoors to help other people, to learn and to teach. Of course, when a series becomes very popular, many spin-off games soon appear on the internet, and Dora the Explorer is no exception. Read [...]

Do you like jigsaw puzzles? We love them. Did you know that the jigsaw puzzle was initially developed as an educational tool? Mapmaker John Spilsbury stuck one of the maps he made to a hardwood board and cut around the continents. This way children could use the puzzle to learn geography. For over half a [...]

Ever since he sprang nimbly from the brain of video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo mascot Mario has had a busy life. He has transformed from a gorilla-owner of doubtful virtue named Jumpman, to the happy heroic plumber we know today. Mario’s look has also undergone considerable change as video game technology has advanced over [...]