Kentucky Derby Trivia: Ten Fascinating Facts

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The Kentucky Derby is sometimes called the “Most exciting two minutes in sports”. That’s because it lasts just about two minutes. But what a two minutes it is! Here’s a bit of trivia to help you understand and enjoy “The run for the roses” even more:
* The idea for the Kentucky Derby was thought up [...]

Hockey Facts: Rink, Ice and Puck

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Although there are many facts, trivia and stats for hockey, here are some interesting facts about the rink, ice and puck that are essential for a great game!
1. A hockey puck is 1″ thick, 3″ in diameter and weighs about 6 ounces.
2. Early games of hockey featured stones, lumps of coal or frozen cow or [...]

Football: Super Bowl Facts

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1) What is the Super Bowl?
The Super Bowl is the National Football League’s annual championship game, which is the highlight of the season.  Since its beginning, it has been played in January each year, generally on the last Sunday of the month.  Record numbers of people watch the ultimate sporting event, frequently making it the [...]

Geocaching

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For one day every April treasure hunters put aside their competitive instincts and join together to mark International Cache in Trash Out day.  Participants in the game of Geocaching join in a global effort to clean up parks, woods and beaches.
Geocaching is a relatively new game where the hunters use, not a faded map with [...]

Football Facts

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Sure you watch “Monday Night Football” and cheer on your high school and college teams, but how much do you really know about football? Use these football facts to amaze your friends next Sunday and Monday.
1. The first modern football game was played on November 6, 1869 between Rutgers and Princeton Universities.  Just 100 curious [...]

Motor Sport Racing Flags

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Checkered Flag - Signals the end of the session or race.
Green Flag - Signals the beginning of a race and also signals restarts after a caution or red flag. Green states that the track is clear.
White Flag - This is usually waved when the leader of the race starts the final lap.
Yellow Flag - Signals [...]

Fascinating Facts: Women in Skating

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* Women have been showing their athletic ability on ice for over 4000 years.
* Saint Ludwina is the patron saint of ice skaters. In 1396, she fell and broke her ribs when she was knocked down by her companion.
* In the book Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates, the heroine’s name was Kaitlin.
* In the [...]