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If you are a die-hard puzzle fan and you’ve been doing tons of jigsaw puzzles during the covid-19 pandemic, then you’re not alone. Puzzle sales have been increasing significantly in a bit of a boom, and they’re selling like warm bread. Gamemaker Ravensburger told CNBC that their U.S. puzzle sales jumped to 370% at the […]

Did you know that the first jigsaw puzzles (as we know them at least) date back to the 1760s in London, England? That makes the humble jigsaw officially older than the United States of America. Since that time, jigsaws have become an object of fascination —and sometimes frustration — of individuals and families around the

Jigsaw puzzles are a lot of fun – solo or with others. Assembling, or tiling, the puzzle together takes time and patience. You’ll also need to use critical thinking skills to quickly put pieces together. But are jigsaw puzzles good for your brain? Can you light up your brain with jigsaw puzzles? Let’s find out.

A jigsaw puzzle is a tiling puzzle that requires connecting strangely shaped interlocking and mosaic pieces. Typically, each piece contains a tiny bit of a bigger picture; when put together, the details make up a complete picture. In the 18th century, jigsaw puzzles were designed by painting a picture on a flat, rectangular wood piece,