TIL Nintendo was founded in 1889 as a playing card company in Kyoto, Japan. They made traditional Japanese 'hanafuda' cards and didn't start making video games until the 1970s. by FeedYourCuriosity in c/til@lemmy.world
[-] FeedYourCuriosity@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah, to be clear, that was what I was intrigued by. That they existed for nearly 100 years before their rise as a video game power.

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TIL Nintendo was founded in 1889 as a playing card company in Kyoto, Japan. They made traditional Japanese 'hanafuda' cards and didn't start making video games until the 1970s. (www.wired.com)
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TIL Bananas are berries that grow on giant herbs by FeedYourCuriosity in c/til@lemmy.world
[-] FeedYourCuriosity@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Aren't they also mostly genetic clones? At least the ones we eat in America are, IIRC.

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