How Monopoly Works

Stuff You Should Know

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Society & Culture

4.6 • 79.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2014

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Since more than 1 billion people have played it, you're probably familiar with the board game Monopoly, but we bet you don't know its secret origins as a left-wing socialist teaching tool. Learn about the history, rules and cultural impact of Monopoly.

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0:48.3	That's right, I got on my top pet in my cane, monocle, monocle, I thought it was, not
0:55.3	it's Mr. Peanut.
0:56.8	Oh yeah, not Mr. Monopoly.
0:58.7	And I think Mr. Pringle has a monocle too, don't you?
1:02.2	No, he just has an ounce there.
1:05.3	Mr. Monopoly doesn't have a monocle, huh?
1:07.3	I don't think so.
1:08.3	Huh, you think we'd know.
1:11.1	We do not, but I do know this.
1:13.1	Mr. Monopoly is a nickname for that man.
1:16.8	That's right.
1:17.8	Born name is given name by his parents is Rich Uncle Pennybags, three names.
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