David Ayres, a 42-year-old ex-junior goalie and Zamboni driver, filled in as the emergency backup goalie in the Carolina Hurricanes’ win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Feb 2, 2020. The Hurricanes lost two goalies to injury leading to Ayres being called into action. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – Gold Medal Or Porcelain Bowl
In 1900, Margaret Abbott was the first American woman to win an Olympic “gold medal” (golf) but was given a porcelain bowl instead as prizes were customary at that time. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Olympics 2016: Celebrating Margaret Abbott, the First American Woman to Win a Gold Medal | Vogue
WTF Fun Fact – Paid Patriotism
In 2016, the NFL returned over $700,000 of taxpayer money that it was paid by the Defense Department to honor the military at games in what was dubbed “paid-patriotism.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: NFL returns $723,734 it was paid to honor military (usatoday.com)
WTF Fun Fact – The Antarctic Ice Marathon
Every year since 2005, a half marathon, marathon and a 100K run take place in Antarctica despite an average windchill temperature of -20°C. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.icemarathon.com/
WTF Fun Fact – Designer Of Crazy Soccer Uniforms
Juan Francisco Martin Fresneda has designed a number of wild soccer uniforms including some that look like a tuxedo, the human anatomy, and The Hulk. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Jetpacks At Halftime
During the 1967 Super Bowl I halftime show, there wasn’t a performance by a musician but rather two men flying around with rocket belts (a.k.a jetpacks). The spectacle was witnessed by the 60,000 in attendance and 50 million more watching at home. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Super Bowl’s Love Affair With Jetpacks | History | Smithsonian Magazine
WTF Fun Fact – Missing Diamond After F1 Crash
A $300,000 diamond was lost after an F1 car crash in 2004. The diamond was attached to the nose of a Jaguar car driven by Christian Klien to help promote the “Ocean’s 12” movie. He crashed after 1 lap. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Insane Story Of How A $430,000 Diamond Went Missing Forever At The Monaco GP – GQ
WTF Fun Fact – Smoking Dick Trickle
Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle drilled a hole in the front of his safety helmet and installed cigarette lighters in his race cars so that he could smoke while racing. NASCAR permitted it during caution periods of races. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – North Korean Basketball Scoring System
North Korea has their own scoring system for basketball: slam dunks are worth 3 points, field goals in the final 3 minutes of the game are worth 8 points, “3-pointers” are worth 4 if the ball doesn’t touch the rim, and a point is deducted for missed free throws. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.opencourt-basketball.com/north-korea-basketball-implemented-some-crazy-new-rules/