521 – World Rock Paper Scissors Day 世界石头剪子布日

Source: https://nationaldaycalendar.com

Every yearon August 27th, World Rock Paper Scissors Day celebrates the iconic (标志性的) hand game. It’s also a day to playRock Paper Scissors just for fun or to settle(解决) a dispute(争执).

Rock PaperScissors is considered the oldest hand game in the world. In fact, the gamedates all the way back to the Chinese Han Dynasty. In 1932, an article in theNew York Times described the rules of Rock Paper Scissors.

Justremember, Rock smashes(粉碎) Scissors, Scissors cuts Paper, and Paper covers Rock.

Here are theexact statistics(统计) for how often each thing is played:

Rock – 35.4percent

Paper – 35.0percent

Scissors –29.6 percent

Aggressive(咄咄逼人的) or angry people will most likelyplay the rock. If you’re playing against an aggressive person, playing papergives you a better shot at winning. Women are most likely to throw scissors andmen throw rocks more often.