No man born after the age of 30 has ever won a Grand Slam title. The current youngest winner is Marin Cilic (b. 2019). The “Big Three” (Nadal, Djokovic, and Federer) show no signs of retiring soon. The oldest player to win a Grand Slam was Ken Rosewall at 37. Women born in the 1990s […]
Marshall “Major” Taylor, the first African-American world champion in any sport, began his cycling career in 1892. He faced racial prejudice but held seven world cycling records by 1898. Taylor retired in 1910 and died penniless in 1932, but has since been recognized for his accomplishments. As a young teenager in 1892, Marshall Taylor began […]
The song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” was written in 1908, the same year the Chicago Cubs won their last World Series. American life was very different then, with only 8% of homes having a telephone and 14% having a bathtub. The Cubs won the World Series again in 1908, beating the Detroit […]
George Eyser, a German-born athlete, competed in the 1904 Olympics with a prosthetic leg and won six medals in one day. Other amputees who competed in the Olympics include Olivér Halassy, Natalie du Toit, and Oscar Pistorius. American gymnast George Eyser was the first to compete in the Olympics wearing a prosthetic leg. In his […]
The United States won 46 gold medals at the 2016 Olympics, followed by Great Britain and China. Nine nations won their first gold medals, including Vietnam, Kosovo, and Fiji. Kuwait was suspended, and Puerto Rico competed independently, with Monica Puig winning gold in tennis. A record 59 countries won gold medals. For some nations, winning […]
All 15 home teams won their games on August 11, 2015, a first in modern Major League Baseball history. The odds of this happening are 1 in 32,768 and it is likely to happen once every 80 years. Home teams have gone 11-0 on six occasions, with the most recent being on September 16, 1989. […]
Casinos use advanced security to catch suspicious players and cheats. Card counting is a proven method to beat the odds, but requires skill and patience. Roulette is a game of luck, but spreading bets across many numbers can help. Some have successfully cheated, but casinos are getting better at catching them. Recently, a group used […]
5 million people gathered in Chicago to celebrate the Cubs’ World Series win, making it one of the largest gatherings in history. The team paid for repairs to Grant Park after the celebration. Chicago took the day off on November 4, 2016. After dyeing the Chicago River blue in honor of the World Series-winning Chicago […]
Tron’s famous light cycle scene was created using computer technology and designed by Syd Mead, but the film did not receive an Academy Award nomination due to the belief that it had “cheated using computers.” Tron was one of the first major productions to use computer-generated imagery. The 1982 film Tron was famous for its […]
Mickey Mouse won an Academy Honorary Award in 1932, becoming the first non-human to win an Oscar. Disney’s Mickey’s Orphans was also nominated that year. Oscars were first presented in 1929 and the statuette is 13.5 inches tall and weighs 8.5 pounds. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won all 11 […]
The Windows shell is the GUI program that displays the desktop, icons, system tray, and taskbar. It can be replaced with third-party shells for desktop customization. Explorer.exe is the default Windows shell program, but third-party options include closed-source and open-source programs. Customization enthusiasts should research before choosing a replacement shell. The Windows shell refers to […]
A no-win, no-fee personal injury claim is a lawsuit where the attorney waives fees unless the plaintiff receives compensation. Attorneys are selective about cases and may charge for incidental costs. The fee percentage can vary up to 35% if the case goes to court. A no-win, no-cost personal injury claim is a type of lawsuit, […]
No-win, no-compensation employment attorneys work on a contingent fee and handle employment-related issues. They seek a percentage of damages paid from clients if successful, but usually don’t take on unprofitable cases or offer free appeals. A no-win, no-compensation employment attorney works on a contingent fee and provides legal services to people with employment-related issues. Working […]
The odds of winning the lottery are fixed and not affected by the number of players. Buying more tickets or playing the same numbers every week does not increase your chances. Some lotteries, like MegaMillions, are harder to win due to the order of draws. When it comes to your chances of winning the lottery, […]
A fortune cookie company correctly predicted lottery numbers in 2005, resulting in 110 winners across six US states. An investigation found no scam, just coincidence. The Powerball lottery paid out an additional $19 million. Lottery jackpots have a low return on investment, and the average winner runs out of money within five years. Winning the […]
A Pyrrhic victory is a term used when the cost of a battle outweighs the benefits of victory, resulting in irreparable damage and significant losses. It originated from King Pyrrhus, who suffered devastating losses after a costly victory over the Roman army. The term has since moved from military to business, legal, and social worlds, […]
