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Trivial Pursuit
The game has become a holiday tradition with families around the world since its launch in 1981. Ashley Byrne has been speaking to the designer of Trivial Pursuit, Michael Wurstlin, about how it was first created.
Photo: The original Trivial Pursuit game. Credit: BBC.
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