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Monday, January 16, 2017

10 Origin Stories of Famous Sports...#8

Canadians are generally considered polite and modest people. However, one thing that many Canadians are gleefully boastful about is their ice hockey heritage. According to them, it’s their game. They are the best at it, and they invented it. However, according to a book that was published in 2014,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 15, 2017

10 Origin Stories of Famous Sports... #9

The origins of golf are highly debated. The Scots take total credit for it, and they are kind of right. The modern foundation of the game started in the mid-15 th century in Scotland. Those rules included swinging a club at a ball and moving it from point A to point B using the least amount of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 14, 2017

10 Origin Stories of Famous Sports... #10

Lacrosse is North America’s oldest team sport and originated with the Eastern Woodlands Native Americans and some Plains Indians tribes. The game was played by warriors of the tribe to keep them fit and strong. Many of the rules were different from modern day lacrosse. Notably, the field of play... Sign in to see full entry.

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10 Origin Stories of Famous Sports... #10

Lacrosse is North America’s oldest team sport and originated with the Eastern Woodlands Native Americans and some Plains Indians tribes. The game was played by warriors of the tribe to keep them fit and strong. Many of the rules were different from modern day lacrosse. Notably, the field of play... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 13, 2017

Cleopatra Existed Closer in Time to the First Pizza Hut than the Pyramids

We all know the Pyramids are old. They were built around 2,500BC, over 1,000 years before Moses is thought to have lived. But few of us realize just quite how old they are. When Cleopatra was queen of Egypt, she was closer in time to the building of the first Pizza Hut than she was the first... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 12, 2017

Female Hurricanes Kill More People than Male Ones?

If we asked you to name a deadly hurricane, we’re betting most of you would have a female name pop into your head (likely Katrina or Audrey). There’s a good reason for that. ‘Female’ hurricanes are more-likely to kill people than ‘male’ hurricanes. Since about 1979, hurricane names have alternated... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

The Ocean Contains 20 Million Tons of (unclaimed) Gold...

Imagine if you discovered a near-limitless supply of gold sitting right under your nose. All your worries would be over, right? Well, we’ve got some good news and some bad news for you. The good is that such a stash of gold really does exist, likely within easy driving distance. The bad is that its... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 9, 2017

A Woman Survived Jumping Off the 86th Floor of the Empire State Building?

Stepping off the top of the Empire State Building is pretty final. You plunge 86 stories onto hard, unforgiving concrete. That’s not something anybody survives… unless their name is Elvita Adams. In 1979, the Bronx resident decided to end it all. She took a ticket to the observation deck at the top... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 8, 2017

Selling Sand to Arabs is a Lucrative Global Business

“He could sell sand to the Arabs!” is one of those classic, slightly-racist expressions beloved by old, slightly-racist uncles the world over. Just like “he could sell snow to the Eskimos,” it uses a seemingly-unlikely situation to big up the persuasive powers of its subject. Although, in this... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 26, 2013

How to Make Steppingstones

This summer you could be 'stepping out' on your own original works of art. Use these instructions to create one-of-a-kind stepping stones for your garden or yard. As you're roaming your garden or yard, imagine following a path of decorated stones to your favorite bench or coming upon a stone... Sign in to see full entry.

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