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7 Unsung Events That Deserve Your Attentionmental_floss Blog - Sep 6, 2008 Football season is cranking up, and playoff baseball is on the horizon. With all this major-sports excitement, it’s easy to miss some of the more obscure competitions taking place in the coming weeks. Don’t make that … |
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Fictional Sports Invade the Real Worldmental_floss Blog - Aug 25, 2008 Authors love to make up games for their fictional worlds — but these games are typically unplayable in the real world. Quidditch served as the backdrop for plenty of dramatic action in the Harry Potter books, but it … Also tagged: blogs, humor, bizarro, super secret deal |
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10 Other Amazing Buildings by 2008’s Olympic Architectsmental_floss Blog - Aug 18, 2008 If you have any interest in the Olympics, you’ve certainly seen Beijing’s “Bird’s Nest” and “Water Cube.” But who are the geniuses behind them? And what other structures pad their résumés? Ben Smith’s got all the … Also tagged: blogs, architecture, current events, top story, super secret deal |
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6 Reasons today’s Olympic swimmers are breaking so many World Recordsmental_floss Blog - Aug 13, 2008 For some reason every swim event in this Olympics is a record smasher. And it isn’t just Michael Phelps who’s seconds ahead of that daunting green world record line. Curious what’s making this year’s athletes so much … Also tagged: blogs |
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How McDonald’s Almost KO’d Tarver (and Other Tales of Olympic Boxing)mental_floss Blog - Aug 11, 2008 The Olympics’ opening weekend featured a ton of great boxing. Although the action in the ring was passionate and fast-paced, the fighters, referees, and judges all behaved themselves—an odd occurrence since Olympic … |
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The Quick 10: 10 Incidents (Other Than Boycotts) That Shook the Olympicsmental_floss Blog - Aug 8, 2008 Boycotts have caused controversy at the Olympic games in 1976, 1980, and 1984, and pressure was put on the United States and other nations to lead a boycott of the current games because of China’s support of the Darfur … Also tagged: blogs, tv, around the world |
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Documentaries I Like: “Hoop Dreams”mental_floss Blog - Aug 5, 2008 “Hoop Dreams” is a landmark American documentary, released in 1994 to broad acclaim at Sundance. It follows the story of Chicago high school students who dream of becoming professional basketball players — and there … |
mental_floss Blog - Jul 18, 2008
I’ve always hated golf. I think it has something to do with the compulsory lessons of my youth and the uncomfortable shoes. But, seeing as the British Open is upon us, I thought I would once again venture into the …
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Boycotting and Banning: The Real Olympic Sportsmental_floss Blog - Jul 17, 2008 Boycotting & Banning: The Real Olympic Sports As Tony Kornheiser wrote in 1976, “If this is an Olympic year, it must be time for a boycott.” Let's take a look at some of the greatest non-performances in Olympic … Also tagged: blogs, top story, super secret deal |
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2008 Olympic Uniforms: Designed for Performancemental_floss Blog - Jul 10, 2008 The difference between winning and not winning in some Olympic events can come down to a thousandth of a second. With so much at stake, no detail can be overlooked. The uniforms worn by athletes during their … Also tagged: blogs, miss cellania, super secret deal |