Sports
History’s Weirdest Sports
There are many people who wonder what on earth they did before they discovered football, cricket, basketball, or baseball. Sport…
From Hero to Zero: 20 of the Biggest Falls from Grace in History
Life has its ups and downs. And that’s just as true for the great and the good as it is…
The FBI Kept Files on These 11 Famous Figures
Over the decades, the FBI has worked tirelessly to keep America safe from subversive influences. To achieve this, it keeps…
These 12 Important Pieces on the History of Soccer May Help You Understand What All the Fuss is About
At the time of writing, June 2018, the world has gone soccer-crazy (also known as football in certain places). Although…
Here are 10 Things That Prove the State of Massachusetts is More Intense Than People Think
It’s been called the land of the bean and the cod, but that tribute, from a toast given at a…
How a Water Carrier Ended Up Being the First Modern-Day Olympic Marathon Champion
Spyros Louis was born on January 12, 1873, in Marousi, Attica (a northeastern suburb in Athens), to a very poor peasant…
The Truth Behind the Highest Paid Athlete in History Will Seriously Surprise You
As a hot topic of conversation, wage inequality has never wanted for attention. But with the gap seemingly at its…
10 Unlikely Simultaneous Historical Events
Every now and then, our perceptions about when some historical events happened in relation to each other can turn out…
10 Black Athletes Who Changed the World
Sports and athletic activities have always been a large part of American life. The early colonists played at rounders, bowled,…
What You Don’t Know About the Origins of these 12 Martial Arts
Martial Arts are as old as humanity itself: as long as there have been humans there has been war and…