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A puzzle box is a box that can be opened only by solving a puzzle. Some require only a simple move and others a series of discoveries.
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Crickets as pets
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Keeping crickets as pets emerged in China in early antiquity. Initially, crickets were kept for their "songs". In the early 12th century, the Chinese people began holding cricket fights. Throughout th
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…tourist destinations during the early 20th century, including the Amalfi Coast, Madeira, and Sri Lanka, though these were mostly 'one-trick' traditions. Chinese cricket boxes represent another example of intricate boxes with secret openings. Interest in puzzle boxes subsided during and after the two World Wars. The art was…
A pet cricket and his container made of a gourd. Watercolor by Qi Baishi (1864–1957).
Crickets as pets
A male field cricket "sings" facing the entrance into his burrow, which serves as a resonator. "Song" of Grylluspennsylvanicusⓘ
Lacquer cricket container, 16th century