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Enjoy our line-up of word games, trivia games and puzzlers, available both online and as apps.
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The Ringling brothers opened a small circus in Baraboo, Wisconsin, on this day in 1884 and by the early 20th century had transformed it into the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, the leading American circus.
Move Your Vowels Minijuego
The animated film Shrek premiered in the US on this day in 2001, and became the 1st movie to win the Academy Award for best animated feature.
Move Your Vowels Mini
Congratulations to Swedish performing artist Loreen, the first female artist to have won the international song competition twice.
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The Beach Boys eleventh album, Pet Sounds, released on this day 1966, was initially met with a lukewarm response. It is now considered to be among the most influential albums in music history.
A Run on Nylons
On this day in 1940, nylon stockings first went on sale to the general public in the US. Stores sold out in days. Shortages during WWII led to actual nylon riots. Source: britannica.com
Happy Mother’s Day
What was Cleopatra’s favorite day of the year? Mummy’s Day.