Did you know Volleyball was invented on February 9, 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, by William G. Morgan, a YMCA physical education director ? (Originally named "Mintonette," it was created as a less strenuous, indoor alternative to basketball for businessmen. Morgan designed the game, combining elements of tennis, handball, and basketball.)

Did you know the game Battleship originated as a pencil-and-paper game during World War I, with roots tracing back to earlier European games like "L'Attaque" ? (Milton Bradley released a version known as "Broadside" in the 1960s and the modern plastic board game version of Battleship was published by Milton Bradley in 1967.)

Did you know rubber balls were invented by ancient Mesoamerican civilizations—specifically the Olmec people—as early as 1600 BCE ? (They created these balls by mixing latex from rubber trees with juice from morning glory vines, producing durable, bouncy, and solid balls used in religious rituals and the Mesoamerican ballgame.)

Did you know the KerPlunk game was invented and first marketed in 1967 by the Ideal Toy Company and was designed by renowned toy inventors Eddy Goldfarb and Rene Soriano ? (The game, featuring a plastic tube, straws, and marbles, was a prominent, colorful 3D game in the late 1960s, often associated with the era's innovative toy trends.)

Did you know the electronic game Simon was designed by Ralph H. Baer and released in 1978 by the Milton Bradley Company ? (It was officially introduced at Studio 54 in New York City and quickly became a popular pop-culture hit of the late 1970s and 1980s. It was inspired by Atari arcade game Touch Me and named after the children's game "Simon Says". )