- The Ouija board got its name after being asked what it should be called. Upon asking what it meant, the board allegedly replied with the words “good luck.”
- During World War I, almost every household in the US had a Ouija board. In 1922, Ouija board sales even outsold Monopoly.
- The movie ‘The exorcist,’ stopped the nation-wide Ouija fad dead in its tracks, resulting in many people destroying their Ouija boards in fear.
- The Ouija board comes with a set of rules which is often ignored by most players. Ignoring these rules, it states, can lead to demonic possession.
- During the 1890s, the Ouija board was marketed as a fun dating activity, often depicting members of the opposite sex sitting at a table and playing the game of Ouija.
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