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Cryptic cards by Immy Smith

I found in Facebook, maybe in the “Playing Card Collectors Club” page run by Gejus van Diggele, a short notification about the Cryptic playing cards. I soon discovered the term “Cryptic” comes from the amazing cryptic camouflage found in moths. In 2016, 250 people were convinced by those curiously camouflaged Read more…

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