In 1994, an American figure skater hired…
In 1994, an American figure skater hired a hitman to smash the leg of her main rival.
View ArticleFormer president Gerald Ford turned down contract offers…
Former president Gerald Ford turned down contract offers from both the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions so he could attend law school at Yale.
View ArticleDuring WWII, the NFL lost a lot of players because they…
During WWII, the NFL lost a lot of players because they left for military service. As a result, by the 1943 NFL season, the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers were forced to merge into one...
View ArticleA Soviet soccer player was so popular that when…
A Soviet soccer player was so popular that when he was sent to the Siberian gulags during Stalin’s Great Purge in the 1930s, he was treated rather well as the gulag commanders were also his fans, who...
View ArticleOn average, the center of gravity is about three percent…
On average, the center of gravity is about three percent higher in blacks than whites. This partially explains why blacks are better sprinters and whites are better swimmers.
View ArticleTeddy Roosevelt suffered a detached retina in 1908 after…
Teddy Roosevelt suffered a detached retina in 1908 after becoming blind in one eye due to a boxing injury in the White House. He later switched to jiu-jitsu and became a black belt.
View ArticlePhysicists proved that shooting “granny style”…
Physicists proved that shooting “granny style” is the absolute best technique to consistently score points on the line, but NBA players refuse to do it because it looks stupid.
View ArticleCristiano Ronaldo funded the education…
Cristiano Ronaldo funded the education of a 7 y.o. survivor of the horrific 2004 tsunami in Indonesia. The boy was found 21 days after the disaster, alone and wearing a Portuguese national football...
View ArticleNFL Hall of Famer, Terry Bradshaw, and Duck Dynasty cast member
NFL Hall of Famer, Terry Bradshaw, and Duck Dynasty cast member, Phil Robertson, played collegiate football together. He started over the future football legend for two years and eventually turned down...
View ArticleThere is a competitive sport called…
There is a competitive sport called joggling that combines jogging and juggling.
View ArticleCharlie Sheen once Bought 2,600+ seats in left field of Anaheim Stadium…
Charlie Sheen once bought 2,600+ seats in left field of Anaheim Stadium, determined to catch a home run with 3 of his friends. No home runs were hit that day.
View ArticleIn 1992, Michael Jordan was the ambassador of Nike but his…
In 1992, Michael Jordan was the ambassador of Nike but his team was sponsored by Reebok so his uniform had a Reebok patch on the right shoulder. Jordan carried an American flag on his right shoulder to...
View ArticleAt the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the US men’s basketball team…
At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the US men’s basketball team beat Canada 19-8 to win the gold medal. The game was held outdoors on a dirt court in the pouring rain. The conditions prevented dribbling,...
View ArticleCalling football “soccer” originated in Britain…
Calling football “soccer” originated in Britain 200 years ago. It wasn’t until the 1980s that Britain began to phase out the name because it was “too American”.
View ArticleBaseball player Gates Brown snuck hot dogs into the dugout….
Baseball player Gates Brown snuck hot dogs into the dugout during a game. Before he could eat them, he was called upon to pinch hit so he stuffed them into his jersey. He ended up having to slide into...
View ArticleThe first Olympic disqualification for drug use was against…
The first Olympic disqualification for drug use was against a Swedish pentathlete who drank two beers before his shooting event to calm his nerves.
View ArticleTop-flight Spanish soccer team, Athletic Bilbao…
Top-flight Spanish soccer team, Athletic Bilbao, only signs local talents and players of Basque decent. The team has won numerous titles and remained in the top tier of Spanish soccer ever since its...
View ArticleMany MLB managers yell random things at umpires…
Many MLB managers yell random things at umpires during “arguments” (such as complaining about wine they had an Italian restaurant or how bad their team is) in order to fire up their team while not...
View ArticleIn 1925 an all-black baseball team in Wichita, Kansas played…
In 1925 an all-black baseball team in Wichita, Kansas played an exhibition against a local KKK Klavern, with Irish Catholics serving as umpires. The black team won 10-8.
View ArticleUS ski jumper Anders Haugen finished 4th at the…
US ski jumper Anders Haugen finished 4th at the 1924 Olympics, when 50 years later a Norwegian historian discovered a scoring error was made and Haugen should have gotten the bronze medal, which was...
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