Bullfighting Trophy
The ear which the matador slices off the bull is his trophy.
Streamlined Swimmers
Men are a lot more streamlined than women for swimming, because the female’s mamaries create a lot of drag. Enough, in fact, that racing suits have been developed with tiny pegs above the breasts to cause disturbance, which decreases the drag.
Same Old Same Old
The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the only city where all major sports teams share the same colors (black and gold).
Does He Use Them?
JFK’s golf clubs sold for $772,500 at a 1996 auction. The buyer was Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Lifespan of a Baseball
The average lifespan of a Major League baseball is five to seven pitches.
Vaimonkanto
‘Vaimonkanto’ or ‘Wife Carrying’ is a sports event. The ‘Carry an Old Gel’ championship games are held anually in Sonkajarvi, Finland.
First Frisbee
In the 1870s, William Russell Frisbie opened a bakery called the Frisbie Pie Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut. His lightweight pie tins were embossed with the family name. In the mid-1940s, students at Yale University tossed the empty pie tins as a game.
Alotta Discs
In the United States, more Frisbee discs are sold each year than baseballs, basketballs, and footballs combined.
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