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Spanish history and leisure ·
How rural Spain spent its free time
Little free time, plenty of work and a calendar shaped by harvests and festivities. Discover how people in rural Spain enjoyed themselves until the mid-20th century.
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Game psychology ·
Why does strategy make a game more fun?
A game based purely on luck soon gets tiring; one based entirely on calculation can feel overwhelming. Here’s why decisions are at the heart of the fun in card games.
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Curiosities ·
The 21-card magic trick, step by step
An after-dinner classic: pick a card, deal the cards into three piles and the magician reveals your choice. Here’s how to do it and why it works.
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Spanish deck ·
Playing card museums: where to see historic packs
Vitoria-Gasteiz is home to one of the world’s most important playing card museums. Discover what you can see there and where else to find antique packs.
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Game objects ·
From glued paper to plastic: how playing card materials have evolved
The earliest playing cards were made from several sheets of paper glued together; today, decks come in treated card stock and plastic. We look at how playing card materials have changed.
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