Games have rules for a reason. They’re there to ensure fair play and that everyone starts on the same line, allowing skill and ability to determine the final result. If you go through the rulebook of virtually any sport or game, though, you’ll soon enough start running into really bizarre rulings. Sometimes, something so rare …
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It’s always sad when a champion loses their trophy. In Germany, however, such an incident took place outside the court. The championship trophy was stolen. Fuechse Berlin, a handball team from Germany’s capital, is currently the sport’s reigning champion in the country. Late last year, however, the handball league trophy — a large all-silver plate …
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How deep would you be willing to sink? Very deep, if you’re a marathon runner. A group of marathoners recently set an unusual world record. They didn’t run the fastest or the longest. Instead, they ran the deepest. The 55 runners broke the world record for a marathon run at the greatest depth underground on …
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It’s a day at the horse races, and would you look at that? The horse you bet on has just won and earned you a nice wad of cash! And that horse’s name is Baked Bean Slip and Slide. Well, we made that one up. But it’s a well-known fact that racehorses often have incredibly …
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Going fast is such a thrill. Both individual mechanics and motor companies keep building incredibly complex, streamlined vehicles to set new land speed records. But not everyone wants to go fast in a sleek rocket. Some speed demons opt for much weirder vehicles. From toilets to trash cans, people have propelled the most outlandish objects …
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Losing weight takes a lot of hard, grueling work. It can really help you commit if you have an inspiring story of weight loss, even from a stranger, to keep you motivated. Sadly, a poorly planned attempt to provide people with such a story recently claimed the life of a fitness coach. Dmitry Nuyanzin, a …
Everybody loves a good competition. But it’s not just people who get in on the thrill of a contest. Many animal competitions take place around the globe every year. Usually it’s about people pitting their pets or livestock against each other, but animals can sometime get genuinely competitive themselves too. Here are six unusual but …
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Did you read Hockey Fun Facts Before The 2025 Season Starts? Because this is basically a part two. Wayne Gretzky’s father, Walter, built him a backyard ice rink when he was two years old. Gretzky ended up scoring his first NHL goal against goaltender Glen Hanlon, who was also his childhood hero. That had to …
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So, you want to be a champion. Unfortunately, you’re just not that good at traditional sports, games, and such. Well, don’t fret! People have and will compete in absolutely anything, so there must be a contest out there that’s perfect for your skill set — no matter how bizarre. We’ve talked about strange world championships …
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A race is a really simple concept. You start at point A and try to reach point B as quickly as possible. There’s always a place for a classic race, but it can get dull in the long run (pun unintended). To keep racing interesting, people have put various twists on it for ages. Some …
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