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Featured Article: Game
A game is a structured type of play, usually undertaken for entertainment or fun. Many games are also considered to be work, or art, or some video games), and sometimes are used as an educational tool. Games are distinguished from toys, with toys generally allowing for unrestricted play, whereas games have rules for the player to follow.
Popular Article: Tris Speaker
Tristram Edgar Speaker (April 4, 1888 – December 8, 1958), nicknamed "the Gray Eagle," was an American professional baseball player. Speaker is considered one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB). His 792 career doubles represent an MLB career record. His 3,514 hits are fifth in the all-time hits list. Defensively, Speaker holds career records for assists, double plays, and unassisted double plays by an outfielder. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937.
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Bette Davis co-founded the "Hollywood Canteen," a club providing food, dancing, and entertainment by Hollywood stars for servicemen on their way to fight overseas in World War II (source: Bette Davis)
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