GAMES

Watch 101 Chess Scenes in Movies

The ultimate checkmate supercut.

Why Do Dogs Play Fetch?

It's in their DNA.

AI Machine Teaches Itself to Become a Top Chess Player in 72 Hours

It took 72 hours for the machine to play at the International Master Level.

This Toothbrushing App Was Reprogrammed to Be Less Addictive

The game was so entertaining that parents were having trouble tearing their kids away from it.

The Men Who Invented Fun: A History of Wham-O

A peek inside the zaniest toy factory in American history.

12 Lesser-Known Wham-O Products You Have to See to Believe

The makers of the Hula Hoop would also like to interest you in a bomb shelter.

This Gorgeous Console Combines Arcade Games with Battleship

Go head to head with a friend on this retro-inspired gaming console.

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The Real-Life Operation That Works Like Operation

If a surgeon gets too close to delicate nerves in the throat, an alarm goes off. (But no one's nose lights up.)

The 10 Slimiest Stunts of Double Dare

Over the course of roughly 500 episodes of the 1986-93 original series and its many spin-offs, the crew got to do pretty much everything else involving replica mucus.

A Brief History of Cootie Catchers

How the fate of the fortune teller came to be.

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15 Centuries-Old Board Games

Who wants to play Little Dickey Birds?

The True Purpose of Solitaire, Minesweeper, and FreeCell

Sure, you loved those old games—but did you know Microsoft was really tricking you into learning how to use their system?

Minnesota's Take On 'Duck, Duck, Goose'

Kids raised in the North Star State play a different version of the classic schoolyard game.

15 Forgotten Summertime Activities We Need To Bring Back

Summer is here and it’s time to enjoy the sunshine. Ditch your TV, shut down social media, and go outside to try these summer activities from yesteryear.

Tetris Might Help People With PTSD

A new study finds that playing 'Tetris' helps people block traumatic memories.

How One British Soldier Turned a Parlor Game into Clue

It was Anthony Pratt, in the sitting room, with the brilliant idea.

7 Incredible Things You Didn’t Know About Professional Scrabble

Word Nerd: Dispatches from the Games, Grammar, and Geek Underground, by John D. Williams, is a merry exploration of the intriguing, eccentric, and sometimes brutal world of professional SCRABBLE play.

10 Awesomely '80s Electronic Prizes From Press Your Luck

Put away that ginormous mobile phone and revel in the glory that was 1980s technology.

11 Magnificent Facts about FAO Schwarz

The First Plastic Billiard Balls Routinely Exploded

When you played billiards during the early days of plastic, you took your life into your hands.

5 Classic Game Shows That Used To Be Different

From 'Jeopardy!' to 'The Price is Right,' the game shows we know and love have changed throughout television history.

8 Super Mario Bros. Tips, Tricks, and Glitches

Visit World -1, jump over the flagpole, win and die simultaneously...all in a 30-year-old classic game.