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7 fact-checked facts about kids' games, classic toys and family fun, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

Complete the game name: "Duck, Duck, ___"

AnswerGoose

In Duck, Duck, Goose, the tagged player chases the tapper around the circle.

In Red Light, Green Light, what do players do on "red light"?

AnswerFreeze

Players must stop moving on red light or go back to the start.

Going deeper

The Rubik's Cube was invented in which country?

AnswerHungary

Erno Rubik, a Hungarian architecture professor, invented it in 1974.

Play-Doh was originally sold as what?

AnswerWallpaper cleaner

The compound was first used to clean soot from wallpaper before becoming a toy.

How many pieces does each player start with in checkers?

Answer12

Each side begins with 12 pieces on the dark squares.

Expert level

In what year did the UN adopt the Convention on the Rights of the Child?

Answer1989

The UN General Assembly adopted it in November 1989.

LEGO's name comes from Danish words meaning what?

AnswerPlay well

LEGO comes from "leg godt," Danish for play well.

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