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Then & Now: The Real-Life Values of Monopoly Properties

Does everyone who plays the classic boardgame Monopoly know that its properties are based on actual streets in or near Atlantic City, NJ? And since the game was conceived in the early 20th century, the property values must have changed drastically, no? This was the rationale behind Movoto Real Estate, who took it upon themselves to revisit the properties that make up Monopoly and re-create the board with the current real estate prices: (Note: Movoto has removed two zeroes from the current values on the board. Oriental Avenue's $2,800, for example, means homes are selling for $280,000. A "???" means there are no homes for sale on that street.) It's interesting to see that Park Place no longer exists — in its...

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Reverent Sunday: The Books of the Bible [Infographic]

Welcome to today’s installment of Reverent Sundays, where I write about an aspect of my faith. This can deal with recent books I have read on Christianity, my thoughts on religion and current issues, as well as particular messages I find touching and/or powerful. I am aware that most of my readers are not religious, and that is fine — you are more than welcome to not read these posts if they make you uncomfortable, enrage you, or bore you to tears. I am open to debates and discussions in the comments section as long as everyone remains respectful. Enjoy! This is too good not to share: an infographic representing the books of the Bible, in the style of the periodic...

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