Dexterity Puzzles have entertained children and collectors throughout the last century, and continue to fascinate. The first ball puzzles were made circa 1840 but it was not until the turn of the 20th century that they became popular in the US.
An egg of Columbus or Columbus' egg refers to a brilliant idea or discovery that seems simple or easy after the fact. The expression refers to an apocryphal story, dating from at least the 16th century, in which it is said that Christopher Columbus, having been told offers that finding a new trade route was inevitable and no great accomplishment, challenges his critics to make an egg stand on its tip. After his challengers give up, Columbus does it himself by tapping the egg on the table to flatten its tip.
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