Games & Recreation Pointless Trivia

[Vapor]

The winner of the 1904 Summer Olympics Marathon Fred Lorz was disqualified as he had hitched a ride on the back of a car for a significant portion of the race.

The second placed contestant Thomas Hicks was declared the winner, regardless of the fact that he had been knowingly administered performance-enhancing drugs during the race by his trainers. He nearly died during the process and was supported over the finish line by his trainers.

Other highlights include-

- A Cuban postman who entered the race and suffered tremendous stomach cramps after stopping off at an orchard during the race to eat some apples which turned out to be rotten.
- An African tribesman who was originally in St Louis as part of a sideshow was expected to have won had he not been chased a mile off-course by aggressive dogs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_marathon

 

[worbod]

The starfish can turn its stomach inside out.

(I have done this after listening to Michael Bolton)

 

[ioppolo]

The winner of the 1904 Summer Olympics Marathon Fred Lorz was disqualified as he had hitched a ride on the back of a car for a significant portion of the race.

The second placed contestant Thomas Hicks was declared the winner, regardless of the fact that he had been knowingly administered performance-enhancing drugs during the race by his trainers. He nearly died during the process and was supported over the finish line by his trainers.

Other highlights include-

- A Cuban postman who entered the race and suffered tremendous stomach cramps after stopping off at an orchard during the race to eat some apples which turned out to be rotten.
- An African tribesman who was originally in St Louis as part of a sideshow was expected to have won had he not been chased a mile off-course by aggressive dogs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_marathon

That's a marathon I'd watch from start to finish.

 

[Resistor]

Wonder what PEDs they had back then? WADA over the top?

 

[Gough]

On this day in 1953, Elvis paid $4 to record two songs for his mother, and changed music forever.

 

[worbod]

Dennis Lillee had a lifetime batting average of 141.00 at Lord's.

Score | Date | Level | Opponent
\did not bat|May 20, 1972|first class|M.C.C.
\2 not out|June 22, 1972|Test|England
\did not bat|August 26, 1972|ODI|England
\5 not out|June 1, 1975|limited overs|Middlesex
\16 not out|June 21, 1975|ODI|West Indies
\0|July 2, 1975|first class|M.C.C.
\73 not out|July 31, 1975|Test|England
\did not bat|August 28, 1980|Test|England
\did not bat|June 4, 1981|ODI|England
\5 not out|June 13, 1981|first class|Middlesex
\40 not out|July 2, 1981|Test|England
\did not bat|June 18, 1983|ODI|West Indies

 

[worbod]

The average human body contains enough bones to make an entire human skeleton.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

There's a street named after my grandad in Harare.

What's his name?

 

[Damp Squarie]

WW1

• Recent estimates suggest that around 6000 soldiers died per day during the First World War.
  
• Britain printed 34 million war maps, France over 30 million, and Germany a staggering 775 million (including the Eastern Front) during the First World War.

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

The average human body contains enough bones to make an entire human skeleton.

You don't learn that in school

 

[Wallaby]

The average number of legs on a human being is less than 2.

 

[Gough]

60 today.

 

[Hudu Gurusingha]

A police officer in Western Australia is forbidden to grow a beard.

Incorrect

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Incorrect

Not only not incorrect, but it applies to Victoria Police as well, as decreed by the Supreme Court - http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-...rd-ban-not-discriminatory-court-rules/6469240

Edit: here's the WA ban - http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wes...ns-for-wa-police/story-fnhocxo3-1226670984888

 

[The_Reaper]

The average human body contains enough bones to make an entire human skeleton.

There is a skeleton inside of you

 

[worbod]

There is a skeleton inside of you

Freeloading bastard.

 

[The Passenger]

I think it's been posted before but worth it again given dave Warner was tracking to break it in the third innings of the test just gone. It's a great piece of cricket trivia that I've loved reeling off for a while now.

The record for the highest % an individual has scored of an entire test innings was set in the first innings of the very first test match. Charles Bannerman 165 retired hurt (at 7/240) out of 245.

Quite remarkable really that around 130 years and 7000 innings later it still stands.

 

[Gough]

I've been reading Bradman's War by Malcolm Knox, and he said that as Bradman was being applauded to the pavilion after his last Test innings, Eric Hollies said, "Best fooking ball I've bowled all season, and they're clapping him."

 

[Milang_Panthers]

I think it's been posted before but worth it again given dave Warner was tracking to break it in the third innings of the test just gone. It's a great piece of cricket trivia that I've loved reeling off for a while now.

The record for the highest % an individual has scored of an entire test innings was set in the first innings of the very first test match. Charles Bannerman 165 retired hurt (at 7/240) out of 245.

Quite remarkable really that around 130 years and 7000 innings later it still stands.

Yeah love that stat.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

The record for the highest % an individual has scored of an entire test innings was set in the first innings of the very first test match. Charles Bannerman 165 retired hurt (at 7/240) out of 245.

Quite remarkable really that around 130 years and 7000 innings later it still stands.

I'm pretty sure that one still stands as the highest score on debut as well.

 

[Dinsdale]

Pepper is indigestable

 

[Gough]

I'm pretty sure that one still stands as the highest score on debut as well.

Kepler Wessels got close until Willis finally worked out you could drive a small car between his bat, and pad. R. E. Foster's 287 at the SCG in 1903, which was the ground Test record until Clarke broke it was also on scored debut.

 

[The Passenger]

Bannerman is 13th on the list of highest scores on debut, but it is still the highest score by an Australian on debut. 165* - Archie Jackson scored 164.

 

[Dinsdale]

this month see a vaery rare event - 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, 5 Sundays in the one month. It last happened 823 years ago.

ps this is not rare, and 823 has nothing to do with it, it happens nearly every year

 

[Quivorir]

this month see a vaery rare event - 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, 5 Sundays in the one month. It last happened 823 years ago.

False.

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/trivia/fivedays.asp

Ahh you edited your post. Must have researched it after you posted