bone rolling history

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n  1944, a Chicago resident, Louis Cohn, confessed that it was not Mrs. O'Leary's milk cow that started the Great Chicago Fire of 1891, but that he had excitedly

knocked over a lantern during a winning streak while shooting craps....

Beautifully crafted dice games were among the treasures recovered from the tomb of Egypt's King Tutankhamon. ( circa 1347-1339 BC )....
   


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It is claimed that dice were used during the Trojan War to keep spirits up between battles and missions....

During Christ's crucifixion, it has been noted that Roman soldiers tossed dice for his garments while standing guard....

When Caesar made the critical decision to take his victorious army across the Rubicon against the edict of Rome, he retorted: "Tacta alea est." (The die is cast)....

History is filled with interesting accounts and anecdotes involving the play of dice games. The International Bone Rollers' Guild invites you to explore...

THE HISTORY OF BONE ROLLING 

Here are some other interesting HISTORY LINKS for you to explore.

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