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Our popular “This Week in Business History” podcast makes a drop-in appearance on Supply Chain Now on this episode. In honor of National Trivia Day, which is observed every January 4th, host Scott W. Luton tells the backstory of one of the most iconic board games in history: Trivial Pursuit. Scott shares the interesting origin of the game, key aspects of its growth, as well as how Scrabble was a big part of Trivial Pursuit’s story, both in the very beginning, as well as during a key segment of the game’s expansion. Tune in as Scott shares “5 Things You Didn’t Know About Trivial Pursuit”.If you like this episode, be sure to check out “This Week in Business History” wherever you get your podcasts…and subscribe so you don’t miss a single episode.

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This Week in Business HIstory for January 3rd: National Trivia Day- 5 Things You Didn’t Know about Trivial Pursuit

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