1908 Pirates-Cubs Pennant Controversy
28 September 2008A lawsuit brought by an injured fan purportedly revealed that an umpire blew an important call in a 1908 baseball game.
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World Series Origins
12 July 2001Was baseball's annual championship contest, the World Series, named for the New York World newspaper?
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Did the Yankees Adopt Pinstriped Uniforms to Hide Babe Ruth’s Girth?
24 August 2004The New York Yankees did not invent pinstriped uniforms, nor did they adopt them to hide Babe Ruth's growing waistline.
Fidel Castro, Baseball Star?
26 November 2016Was Cuban leader Fidel Castro once given a tryout by the Washington Senators baseball team?
The Chicago Cubs and the Significance of ‘108’
3 November 2016A list of facts connected to the number 108 went viral shortly after the Chicago Cubs won their first World Series in 108 years.
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25 October 1997The 1989 film 'Back to the Future II' did not correctly predict Chicago would be the winner of a 2015 Cubs-Marlins World Series match-up.
Olympic Goofs
1 September 2004Dubious list of old jokes and double entrendres purportedly collects "the top nine comments made by NBC sports commentators during the Summer Olympics."
What Are the Toughest Splits in Bowling?
19 December 2015Statistically speaking, the infamous 7-10 split is not bowling's toughest.
Feminine Double-Speak
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Trade Bait
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Inner Golf
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Did Lawmakers Demand the Pentagon Disclose If It Developed Weaponized Ticks?
19 July 2019A curious amendment to the 2020 Defense Authorization Act demands answers on the question of U.S.-developed insect bioweapons.
Was a Priest Pushed off Stage for Saying ‘Fat Women Cannot Go to Heaven?’
19 July 2019This incident reportedly occurred during the closing mass of a youth retreat in Brazil.
Did Fox News Report That U.S. Rep. Omar Delivered a “Profanity-Laced Attack on President Trump”?
19 July 2019Does quoting some else's words back to them constitute a breach of decorum?
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19 July 2019A site posing as satire often pushes racial rumors.