The Origins of All 30 NBA Team Names
(via Mental Floss) The Hornets were supposed to be the Spirit, while the Grizzlies were almost named the Mounties. Why
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22 Things You Might Not Know About the Stanley Cup
(via mental_floss) Interesting facts and crazy stories about the trophy—which is older than the National Hockey League.
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10 Winning Facts about Wheaties
(via Mental Floss) Famous for its vivid orange boxes featuring star athletes and its classic “breakfast of champions” tagline, Wheaties
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The Mathematical Madness Behind a Perfect N.C.A.A. Basketball Bracket
(via Smithsonian) Picking a perfect bracket is so unlikely that it will almost certainly never occur, even if March Madness continues
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20 Facts About the “Miracle on Ice”
(via Mental Floss) On February 22, 1980, the Soviet War in Afghanistan was almost two months old, making the Cold
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8 Fascinating Facts About Super Bowl I
(via Mental Floss) On June 8, 1966, the NFL and AFL announced their plans to merge, rather than compete over
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The First Super Bowl
(via Neatorama) The first Super Bowl took place on January 15, 1967. The game was not universally called “the Super
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Why a New Jersey Mudhole Contains Baseball’s Dirtiest Secret
(via Mental Floss) In 1938, the Philadelphia Athletics third-base coach Russell “Lena” Blackburne waded into a tidal tributary in the
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How All 32 NFL Teams Got Their Names
(via Mental Floss) What do newspaper headline type and the New Deal have to do with the Oakland Raiders and
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10 Winning Facts about Wheaties
(via Mental Floss) Famous for its vivid orange boxes featuring star athletes and its classic “breakfast of champions” tagline, Wheaties
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Who invented the Bicycle Kick?
(via Great Big Story) The bicycle kick might be the most difficult move in soccer. Requiring acrobatic prowess coupled with
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22 Things You Might Not Know About the Stanley Cup
(via mental_floss) Interesting facts and crazy stories about the trophy—which is older than the National Hockey League.
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