WTF Fun Fact – Fosbury Flop
The modern high jump technique was created by Dick Fosbury and was dubbed the Fosbury Flop. Prior to the 1968 … Read More & Source
Sports
WTF Fun Fact – Wimbledon For Amateurs
The first Wimbledon tennis tournament held on July 9, 1877 was only for amateurs. It was hosted by the All … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Diehard Fan
A Cleveland Browns football fan obituary requested six Cleveland Browns pallbearers at his funeral so “the Browns could let him … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Larger Ping Pong Balls
In 2000, the table tennis federation voted to increase the diameter of the ping pong ball from 38mm to 40mm … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Ronaldo Saves
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo refuses to get any tattoos on his body just so he can continue on donating blood. … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Potato Farmer Ultramarathoner
In 1983, a 61-year-old potato farmer Cliff Young won the inaugural Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon in overall and work boots. … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Baseball Trash Talk
Ichiro Suzuki, baseball’s all-time hits leader, learned Spanish just for the purpose of trash talking opponents. – WTF Fun Facts … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Boosting Wheelchairs
Wheelchair athletes with spinal injuries would intentionally injure the lower part of their body to increase their blood pressure which … Read More & Source