Did you know that Miss Victoria Maitland of England
created a fifteen story card structure and attained the first record for card
stacking in 1901?Over the years, playing cards have been used for many reasons
apart from just playing cards. If you are a card game enthusiast, you would
love to know about some fascinating uses of this plastic coated paper. During
World War II, the American Government with collaboration with USPC manufactured
a unique card, that when soaked into water used to peel apart. Inside the card,
there used to be an escape plan for the American soldiers held in Germany.The inimitable
uses of cards will never cease to surprise you.
4 Interesting Facts to Know about Playing Cards
Here are some interesting facts about cards that will
boggle your senses. Even the traditional uses like playing pool rummy
have been modernized in the online version.
1.
Fortune
telling: In Astrology, the four suites of cards represent
the four elements. Moreover, the 13 cards in each suit characterize 13 lunar
months of a year. For instance,‘Hearts’ represent water and signify love,
happiness, friendship and domestic concerns.‘Clubs’ signify fire, and denote
success, business, competition, ambition and happiness.‘Diamonds’represent
earth and indicate career, stability and money matters. Finally, ‘Spades’
symbolizeair, and depict wavering thoughts, gossips, challenges, secret message
and downfalls.
2.
Creating
Magic:Card manipulation technique is a branch of magical
illusion created by the effects of sleight of hands and some smart tricks. Apart
from many “I know your Card’ tricks, the enchantment has transformed to another
levelsuch as the Spinning Card, Quicksilver Card Change and Rising Card. The
best part is that you can easily learn these tricks online and impress people
around you.
3.
Playing
rummy: The history of playing cards dates back to the 12th
Century. Since then, the card game went through several many variations, such
as,Indian Rummy, 13-card game, and pool rummy. Nowadays, you can play the different versionsonline,
take part in pool rummytournaments,
and even win cash prizes.
4.
An
interesting prop in movies: Can you imagine a James Bond movie without the
use of playing cards?Many interesting plots in different movies have been depicted
with the use of cards in a casino scene. From James Bond toHeath Ledger in Dark
Knights, several interesting characters have used cards in the movies.
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