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In an era where athletes firmly insisted on playing for civic pride, one team realized they could just openly ask for cash. Founded in 1869, the Cincinnati…
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In 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…
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The decathlon is essentially the athletic equivalent of a chaotic stress test. Over two grueling days, competitors are forced to sprint, leap over hurdles,…
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Because heaven forbid people throw heavy rocks at wooden sticks without society collapsing. In the mid-nineteenth century, lawmakers outlawed nine-pin bowling…
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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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Applying terrible physics to sports was a hallmark of the ancient world. Ancient Greek athletes competing in the long jump carried heavy stone or lead weights…
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