After professional golfer Ben Hogan threw himself across his car to cover his...
After professional golfer Ben Hogan threw himself across his car to cover his wife during a head-on collision with a bus, the doctors told him he might never walk again, let alone play golf. He went on...
View ArticlePistol dueling with wax bullets was a popular pastime in the early…
Pistol dueling with wax bullets was a popular pastime in the early 20th century and even featured as a sport in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
View ArticleThe original female winner of the 1980 Boston Marathon had her title stripped…
The original female winner of the 1980 Boston Marathon had her title stripped away when it was discovered that she didn’t complete the entire race. She had earlier competed in the New York marathon,...
View ArticleWhen a 7ft NBA player named Reggie Harding attempted to rob a Detroit gas...
When a 7ft NBA player named Reggie Harding attempted to rob a Detroit gas station with a mask, the attendant said “I know it’s you, Reggie.”, to which he replied “No, man, it ain’t me”
View ArticlePaul the Octopus was so precise in his predictions during…
Paul the Octopus was so precise in his predictions during the 2010 FIFA World Cup that he received death threats from German fans and had to be offered state protection.
View ArticleA Japanese gymnast, Shun Fujimoto, once broke his knee at the Olympics…
A Japanese gymnast, Shun Fujimoto, once broke his knee at the Olympics in 1976 but didn’t tell anyone and performed miraculously despite his injury, winning his team the gold medal.
View ArticleA World Cup qualifying match between Chile and Brazil…
A World Cup qualifying match between Chile and Brazil was canceled after an opposing fan hit the Chilean goalkeeper with a flare. Photos later proved that the flare never touched him; he faked the...
View ArticleIn the 1977 NBA draft, Bruce Jenner was selected 139th overall…
In the 1977 NBA draft, Bruce Jenner was selected 139th overall by the Kansas City Kings, despite not having actually played basketball since high school.
View ArticleNFL defensive tackle Amobi Okoye is the youngest player ever to play…
NFL defensive tackle Amobi Okoye is the youngest player ever to play in the NFL. After testing into 9th grade at 12 and graduating at 16, he chose to play NCAA football at Louisville (though he was...
View ArticleWith a permanent population of less than one million people, Qatar…
With a permanent population of less than one million people, Qatar hires migrant workers to fill their empty stadiums in the Qatar Stars League, paying them one dollar an hour to “sit in the stadiums...
View ArticleA teacher in Queens resigned after an investigation revealed he’d used…
A teacher in Queens resigned after an investigation revealed he’d used 11 sick days to compete in professional wrestling matches, once on a televised “SmackDown!” match against Kurt Angle. His name was...
View ArticleKorean Tennis player, Duck Hee Lee…
Korean Tennis player, Duck Hee Lee, currently ranks in ATP’s top 300. He is only 17 and deaf.
View ArticleIn 1982 the University of Pittsburgh rugby team was caught…
In 1982 the University of Pittsburgh rugby team was caught using human heads stolen from the schools anatomy lab to warm up before a game.
View ArticleDuring the 2015 Paris attacks the German National Soccer…
During the 2015 Paris attacks the German National Soccer Team couldn’t go back to their hotel and as a result had to sleep on mattresses and as a sign of solidarity the French National Team slept with...
View ArticleThe Minnesota Vikings are building a stadium…
The Minnesota Vikings are building a stadium that costs more than sending a space probe to Pluto.
View ArticleIn 1935, German soccer player…
In 1935, German soccer player Antoine Raab was imprisoned for refusing to give the Nazi salute at a soccer game.
View ArticleOnly one NFL player has died on the field…
Only one NFL player has died on the field: Chuck Hughes in 1971. The game continued with a silent crowd.
View ArticleSelf-Transcendence 3100 mile race is the world’s longest…
Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race is the world’s longest certified footrace. Runners have 52 days to complete 5649 laps around a .55mi block in Queens, NY.
View ArticleThere is a stadium in Brazil in which the midfield…
There is a stadium in Brazil in which the midfield line supposedly lies exactly on the Equator, making each team defend one hemisphere.
View ArticleBecause Brazil couldn’t afford to send its athletes…
Because Brazil couldn’t afford to send its athletes to the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, they loaded their ship with coffee and sold it along the way.
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