More About National Puzzle Day
January 29 is National Puzzle Day, the perfect day to do a little brain exercise. Whether it’s a crossword, jigsaw, or Sudoku, puzzles engage our brain in more ways than one. Scientists have discovered that when we work on a jigsaw puzzle, we utilize both sides of the brain, improving memory, cognitive function and problem solving skills in the process. By utilizing puzzles, people can stimulate the brain and improve a number of skills.
Puzzle fun facts:
A mathematician from Switzerland created the first version of Sudoku in the 18th century called Latin Squares. Latin Squares was first published in a French newspaper in 1895.
Howard Garns from Connersville, Indiana created the version of Sudoku we have now in 1979
A British cartographer and engraver, John Spilsbury, invented the jigsaw puzzle in 1767 when he glued a world map to a piece of wood and cut out each country individually.
Puzzle fun facts:
A mathematician from Switzerland created the first version of Sudoku in the 18th century called Latin Squares. Latin Squares was first published in a French newspaper in 1895.
Howard Garns from Connersville, Indiana created the version of Sudoku we have now in 1979
A British cartographer and engraver, John Spilsbury, invented the jigsaw puzzle in 1767 when he glued a world map to a piece of wood and cut out each country individually.
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January 29, 2027
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