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Baseball players have tried to fool…

Baseball players have tried to fool base runners into an out by using a fake ball made with a frozen, painted potato. The hidden potato trick has a hundred year history, and was last used in a 1987 minor league game. The post Baseball players have tried to fool… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Football / Prolate Spheroid

The football shape is known as a prolate spheroid. The football is shaped as such because it’s the shape of … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Football / Prolate Spheroid appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – David Beckham’s Leg Insurance

In 2006, David Beckham took out an insurance policy for his legs and looks for £100 million. – WTF Fun Facts Source: Going … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – David Beckham’s Leg Insurance appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Fans Donate Blood To Save Team

In 2004, German football club FC Union Berlin was facing bankruptcy and didn’t have the €1.5 million deposit required to … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Fans Donate Blood To Save Team appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Sweden Soccer Teams Culture Academy

Swedish soccer team Ostersund FK started in the fourth division and quickly made it to the top division in part … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Sweden Soccer Teams Culture Academy appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Georgia Tech 222-0

Georgia Tech holds the record for the most points scored in a college football game. In 1916, Georgia Tech beat … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Georgia Tech 222-0 appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Extreme Sitting Or Hockern

In 2008, the street sport of “extreme sitting” or hockern was created in Berlin. You can purchase a special stool … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Extreme Sitting Or Hockern appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

The Canadian Medical Association voted…

The Canadian Medical Association voted in support of a ban of Mixed Martial Arts in Canada. They argued from a physician responsibility standpoint they could not overlook activities which cause injury and trauma to Canadians. They had previously come out against Boxing for similar reasons. The post The Canadian Medical Association voted… appeared first on… Read More »