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Praising Competitors, Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe, Rock Paper Scissors History

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Rock Paper Scissors - A Fun Little Tidbit From History

The game rock paper scissors has roots that may date at least as far back as the time of the chinese han dynasty, which was 206 b c to 220 a d. Rock paper scissors is one of the oldest games used for making decisions in human existence. There have been many organizations that have popped up over the years, the world rock paper scissors society, among others,. But i want to zero in on one from the 18 hundreds that i thought warranted a full story when i started at curiosity five years ago. It's just a fun little thing that is, again, both self indulgent, but also beautifully poetic, if i do say so myself...

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