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Three college students created the game Oregon Trail in 1971 as a way to teach history in an innovative way. They wrote the code in only 10 days, and it was used in middle schools for 5 days. In 1974, the code was given to an educational nonprofit, and the creators never made any money from the game.

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Three college students created the game Oregon Trail in 1971 as a way to teach history in an innovative way. They wrote the code in only 10 days, and it was used in middle schools for 5 days. In 1974, the code was given to an educational nonprofit, and the creators never made any money from the game.

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