Featured Puzzle: Nondango #1 – Rubber Ducky Hunt
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Featured Puzzle: Nondango #1 – Rubber Ducky Hunt

Happy Rubber Ducky Day! I swear, there’s an internet holiday for just about everything. The first patent for a rubber duck was by Landon Smart Lawrence in 1928. But the version we know and love today was designed in the 1940s by sculptor Peter Ganine. He sold millions, but of course, popularity really soared thanks to Ernie on Sesame Street.

Today, we’re retheming a Japanese puzzle called Nondango. Dango is a popular street food, small balls made from rice flour skewered on bamboo sticks. But I thought instead of simply shading circles, we could hide some rubber ducks.

Featured Puzzle: Nondango #2 – Looking for Love
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Featured Puzzle: Nondango #2 – Looking for Love

A relatively new trend is the world of speed-dating. A large group of eligible singles gather in one place, and spend a few minutes with other people seeking romantic partners. They quickly gauge their interest in each other, then a bell rings, and they move on to the next potential partner. If nothing else, it’s a way to train your social skills in learning to talk to strangers.

So let’s make it a puzzle!