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Friday, March 18, 2016
Puzzles have always been some of my favorite "toys". I used to love sitting around the folding card table with my friends and piecing together pictures of landscapes, cars, animals, etc. And it was always a thrill to fit the final piece into place to finally see the complete picture.

Puzzling has also been adult hobby for years, tracing its American roots to the Great Depression. For people struggling with the day-to-day challenge of life back then, puzzles offered not only an escape, but a chance to achieve a sense of accomplishment. They were also inexpensive and easy to get, which made puzzles great for people who wanted to save money by occupying themselves at home.

But did you know that the jigsaw puzzle actually started as a "dissected map" way back in the 1760s?  Map makers glued maps to wood and then cut them into pieces to make educational toys. Since then, puzzles have also been used to celebrate and advertise everything from soda pop and soap to movies and celebrities. No matter what you puzzle together, it's still a fun teaching tool — and a great pastime!

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