Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to board games and whether they are true or false. BOARD GAME URBAN LEGEND: For lack of a Scrabble tile, Trivial Pursuit was born. Scott Abbott and Chris Haney were two 30-year-old Canadian journalists who were also good friends. They would routinely [...]

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to board games and whether they are true or false. BOARD GAME URBAN LEGEND: Harry Nelson Pillsbury died due to the ill effects of playing chess blindfolded. Harry Nelson Pillsbury was one of the most successful chess players of the late 19th/early [...]

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to board games and whether they are true or false. BOARD GAME URBAN LEGEND: Milton Bradley got into board games because Abraham Lincoln grew a beard. Milton Bradley (1836-1911) was a Massachusetts draftsman who turned to lithography to make a living in [...]

Today is “Grab Bag” day here at Entertainment Legends Revealed, where each time we feature a different area of the world of arts and entertainment (that is not featured in the other four categories of TV, music, comics and movies). Each time you will see grab bag legends from one of these following 25 “Grab [...]

Today is “Grab Bag” day here at Entertainment Legends Revealed, where each week we feature a different area of the world of arts and entertainment (that is not featured on the other four days of the week, that is). Each week you will see grab bag legends from one of these following 25 “Grab Bag” [...]