stackyFACTSIn an incredible display of stubborn endurance, a charity match in Alberta kept the puck moving for over ten consecutive days. Players basically lived on the ice, entirely forgetting what life was like before the rink.
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The first organized indoor game took place in Montreal in 1875, and they had to use a flat wooden block instead of a ball just to keep it from flying into the…
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In the 1950s, South Korea decided they had too many competing martial arts styles and forced them all into one highly regulated system. Taekwondo was born out…
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Because normal racing wasn't pretentious enough, the 1900 Games included a literal ballooning event. Competitors were judged on how far they could float and…
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The first professional baseball team in Japan wasn't formed for domestic entertainment, but purely to challenge a visiting foreign squad. They aggressively…
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In 1930, playing in the global tournament meant enduring a grueling transatlantic boat ride to Uruguay. Players were forced to train on tiny ship decks while…
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In the brutally unpredictable world of heavy physical competition, retiring without a single loss is practically mythological. Rocky Marciano managed to brawl…
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