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Trivial Pursuit - Created

Time: Sunday Dec 16, 1979

Place: Montreal, Canada

Details: The game was created on December 15, 1979 in Montreal by Canadian Chris Haney, a photo editor for Montreal's The Gazette, and Scott Abbott, a sports editor for The Canadian Press.

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