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pool, method of gambling in which all money bet on the result of a particular event by a number of people is awarded to one or more winners according to conditions established in advance (taxes, operating expenses, and other charges may be deducted from the total pool before prizes are awarded). Since its introduction in the 19th century, the pool method of dividing the wagered total between the winners has spread to practically every country in the world and forms the rational basis for running nearly all modern lotteries as well as most organized betting on horse racing, association football (soccer), and other professional sports. Traditional bookmaking, in which the bookmaker set odds in advance and then accepted bets according to them, was by nature a risky profession—heavy betting in conjunction with unexpected results (sometimes due to cheating and rigged outcome on matches) could easily lead to his ruin. Traditional lotteries with fixed promised payouts could also prove disastrous if ticket sales did not live up to expectation. The pool method relieves bookmakers from having to wager against the bettors, since they are in effect wagering among themselves. It thus guarantees that the organizers will make a profit no matter what the outcome, and it also has the effect of achieving very large payouts in proportion to the wagered amounts in situations where a single bettor or a very small number of bettors have guessed or anticipated the right outcome. Payouts have on occasion been one million or more times the original bet. The pool method was invented in 1864 by Joseph Oller (1839–1922), a French impresario and part-time bookmaker. He also solved the problem of the time-consuming work of dividing the prize money among the winners in proportion to the size of their wagers by inventing a mechanical machine, the compteur totalisateur, to perform the necessary calculations. Oller obtained a patent on his machine in 1868 and subsequently improved it through three additional patents. His system worked so well that in 1891 bookmaking was outlawed in France, which made Oller’s pool method the only legal way of betting on horse racing. During the early 20th century, it rapidly spread to other forms of organized sports betting.

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What are the 11 pulses?

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recognizes 11 types of pulses: dry beans, dry broad beans, dry peas, chickpeas, cow peas, pigeon peas, lentils, Bambara beans, vetches, lupins and pulses nes (not elsewhere specified – minor pulses that don't fall into one of the other categories).

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What are Pulses?

Pulses are the edible seeds of plants in the legume family. Pulses grow in pods and come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recognizes 11 types of pulses: dry beans, dry broad beans, dry peas, chickpeas, cow peas, pigeon peas, lentils, Bambara beans, vetches, lupins and pulses nes (not elsewhere specified – minor pulses that don’t fall into one of the other categories). Did You Know: Pulses have a long, rich history. The first evidence of pulses comes from 11,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent, a region in the Middle East which was home to some of the earliest human civilizations. Pulses are annual crops that yield between one and 12 grains or seeds. The term “pulses” is limited to crops harvested solely as dry grains, which differentiates them from other vegetable crops that are harvested while still green.

Between 2010 and 2013, 173 different countries grew and exported pulses.

Pulses are healthy, nutritious and easy to cook with. Growing pulses also promotes sustainable agriculture, as pulse crops help decrease greenhouse gases, increase soil health, and use less water than other crops.

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What did Einstein say about gambling?

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