Did you know Cornhole does not have a single documented invention date, but its earliest known recorded ancestor was patented in the United States in 1883 ? ( A Massachusetts resident named Heyliger de Windt patented a game called "Parlor Quoits," which used bean bags and a slanted board with a hole. A unverified legend claims a German cabinet maker named Matthias Kuepermann invented a corn-filled version in the 1300s to stop children from throwing rocks into holes. Another theory suggests Blackhawk tribes in Illinois played a similar target game using dried animal bladders filled with corn.)

Did you know Air Hockey was invented between 1969 and 1972 by a group of engineers working for Brunswick Billiards ? (In 1969 a team of engineers—Phil Crossman, Bob Kenrick, and Brad Baldwin—started working on a game that used a frictionless, air-cushioned surface. The initial idea sat on a shelf for a few years until employee and ice hockey fan Bob Lemieux revived the project. in 1972 Lemieux added the final design elements, including the thin disc puck, handheld mallets, and slit goals.)

Did you know the modern 52-card deck with hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades was created in France around 1480, evolving from earlier card traditions that traveled from China through the Islamic world ? (The earliest ancestors of playing cards appeared during the Tang Dynasty, functioning as paper money and game pieces. Mamluk Egypt (13th Century) deck introduced a recognizable 52-card system split into four suits: cups, coins, swords, and polo sticks, with three court cards per suit. Traders brought these Mamluk playing cards into Europe, where countries like Italy and Spain adapted the suits to coins, cups, swords, and batons. French card makers simplified the designs into the four suits we use today which made the cards cheap and easy to print with stencils. They also added the queen, king and jack.)

Did you know the board game Sorry! was invented and trademarked in England on May 21, 1929 by William Henry Storey ? (The game is a modern variation of the ancient Indian cross-and-circle game Pachisi.)

Did you know Lacrosse was invented by Indigenous peoples in North America around the year 1100 ? (Known as the "Creator's Game" or stickball, early versions were played by tribes including the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Huron, and other Northeastern and Southeastern Indigenous nations. Games were major cultural and spiritual events that could involve hundreds or thousands of players, span miles, and last for several days. Tribes played the game to resolve disputes, train warriors, and honor the Creator.)