Tuesday 2 February 2021

The History And Origin Of The Traditional Coin Flip Method

Have you ever had those moments in your life when you just couldn't decide what road to take? In our life as a student, as an adult and as elders, we all have those times when making a decision just becomes as difficult as climbing up a steep mountain. You are confused between two things and you feel like both of them are equally important. Concluding, therefore, becomes great trouble. Well, in such situations, the traditional coin flip technique that has been used for centuries still works the same.

 

How does the coin flip method work and from where it is originated?

 

All you have to do take a coin out of your pocket, name the two sides, that is, Heads and Tails of the coin as the two options between which you are stuck. You then toss the coin in the air and see what face of the coin is visible when it comes down. You then go with that option. We have been using this method for years now, but did you know how it actually originated? Let us have a look.

 

Who was the first person to use the coin flip method?

 

The history of the coinflip method dates back to the mid 19th century. It is also known by the name of flippism in some parts of the world. Initially, it was not a person who used the method first. It was actually a comic character. In the 1953 Disney comic which was published by Carl Barks, the idea of flipism or flippism was mentioned. The name of the comic was Donald Duck and it featured the idea of deciding by flipping a coin. But in the original idea, the coin was not a necessity. Any other object that had two sides such as dice or anything similar could be used for doing the same.


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