...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4555486 | Method for using an amino-terminus DNA sequence to synthesize a specific double-stranded DNA A method is described for constructing double-stranded DNA using messenger RNA templates. DNA strands complementary to the templates are formed using a non-specific 3' hydroxy terminus primer. After separation, the DNA single strands are disabled from sel... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4433140 | Tridecadeoxynucleotide, process for preparation thereof, and use thereof A tridecadeoxynucleotide of the formula is useful as a primer in the enzymatic synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) on messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) matrices. The new tridecadeoxynucleotide is obtained by linking suitable partially protected oligonucle... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4358586 | Detection and isolation of endorphin mRNA using a synthetic oligodeoxynucleotide A synthetic oligodeoxynucleotide complementary to endorphin mRNA and a method of using it to detect and isolate endorphin mRNA and cDNA from human and rabbit pancreas. A unique 15 base oligodeoxynucleotide dCATGAACCCGCCGTA wherein T represents thymine, G ... | 11/09/1982 |