A strange little side quest
If Super Nanny Jen sends you down a curiosity rabbit hole, start here. The Oregon Trail began in 1971 when three student teachers created a computer simulation to help Minnesota schoolchildren learn American history. There is another connection worth keeping in the same mental pocket: Atari's Gran Trak 10 from 1974 is recognized as the first arcade racing video game. Not bad for a few facts hiding behind a Play button.