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BP Gulf Spill Predicted by a 1970s Board Game?

Image via Metro Truth is certainly sometimes stranger than fiction. For instance, does this seem real? In the year 1970, a board game was created for an oil company known at the time as British Petroleum. In that game, called “BP Offshore Oil Strike”, players build oil rigs and drill off coastlines and in open water. Then, when the rig explodes, they have to pay a fine and clean it up. Sounds like a fun game, right? … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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"Clue" Family Photo

I hope this becomes a thing, so we get “Candyland” and “Monopoly” family photos next. [ Ed's Note : Board Game group costumes are the new Tenenbaum group costumes. But still cool.] View