Orig. concept for “Operation” board game?

Operation board game was originally created by a student to simulate searching for water in Death Valley. It was later reinvented by Milton Bradley and has since grossed $40 million in sales. Other board games with unique origins include Chutes & Ladders and Jenga. Anyone who has ever picked up the tweezers to remove the […]

Orig. concept for “Operation” board game?

Operation board game was originally created by a student to search for water in Death Valley, but was reinvented by Milton Bradley and has since grossed $40 million in sales. Other board games with unique origins include Chutes & Ladders and Jenga. Anyone who has ever picked up the tweezers to remove the “bread basket” […]

Orig. jurisdiction?

Origin jurisdiction is the right of a court to hear a case first, while appellate courts review decisions. The US Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over cases involving ambassadors, consuls, and disputes between states. Federal courts have original jurisdiction in cases of diversity of citizenship or federal matters. The extent of the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction […]

Orig. purpose of bubble wrap?

Bubble wrap was initially created as three-dimensional wallpaper but ended up being used as a packing material for fragile objects. Sealed Air Corporation owns the trademark and offers stress-relieving bubble wrap, as well as iBubble wrap that cannot be opened. In the 1950s, bubble wrap inventors Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes initially thought the air-filled […]

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