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Long before flashy entrance music and folding chairs to the back, highly scripted grappling was gripping the nation. People packed arenas to watch completely…
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Rackets are for the weak. The original elite players of this sport completely eschewed equipment, opting to violently slap the dense, painful ball over the…
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Ancient gymnasiums weren't just for lifting weights; they were elite academic centers. Philosophers regularly delivered complex mathematical and ethical…
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You don't get that massive by eating salads. Sumo wrestlers consumed gigantic, calorie-dense pots of Chanko Nabe, completely filled with massive amounts of…
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The universal gesture for casual triumph did not actually exist until 1977, when two Los Angeles Dodgers players awkwardly collided hands after a home run.…
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The tradition of standing up during late-game baseball isn't rooted in athletic spirit, but in sheer presidential discomfort. William Howard Taft was an…
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