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Ceiling Cat

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Did Gandhi ever write a letter to Hitler in an attempt to prevent war?

Answer : Yes.

It's hard to imagine 2 more contrasting historical figures. One is considered to be one of the most (if not *the* most) peaceful men in history, and the other will be hated forever for starting a war that killed 50 million people.
By 1939, it seemed that the world was headed for a war of a really large scale. Thinking he could make a difference, Gandhi's friends urged him to write to Hitler and dissuade him from making the mistakes he was about to make.
His letter was simple, to the point and only a couple of paragraphs long, Gandhi told Hitler that he was the one person who could prevent the war that could reduce humanity to savagery.
 

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What was Monopoly called when it first came out?

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Monopoly was intended to teach about the EVILS of capitalism

Before Parker Brothers bought and took over the game of Monopoly, the game was intended to be a criticism of the capitalist economic system. The very first version of Monopoly was patented in 1904 and it was called "The Landlord's Game."
 

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The original monopoly board was changed in the 1940s, what is different about the Monopoly boards today?
 

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The original monopoly board was changed in the 1940s, what is different about the Monopoly boards today?[/QUOTE]

Marvin Gardens was initially misspelled Marven Gardens

Which property on the Monopoly board no longer exists in Atlantic City, (a hotel/casino was built on its location)?

What politically incorrect change was made to Baltic and Mediterranean Avenues, and later reverted?
 

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The original monopoly board was changed in the 1940s, what is different about the Monopoly boards today?
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The original monopoly boards were round, they were changed in the 1940s to square boards because they were easier to manufacture.

 
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