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How hard is it to be a decathlete?
The decathlon consists of ten track and field events spread over two days. It is the most physically demanding event for athletes. On day one, the 100m, ...
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Why isnt the Welsh flag in the Union Jack?
The Welsh dragon does not appear on the Union Flag. This is because when the first Union Flag was created in 1606, the Principality of Wales by that time...
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Are you allowed to wear makeup in the Olympics?
Beauty Rules of Olympic Gymnastics It states hair must be "secured away from the face so as to not obscure her vision of the apparatus." While there are ...
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What type of grass are the greens at Augusta National?
To overcome this problem, the grass on the tees, fairways and roughs at Augusta are over seeded with perennial ryegrass. The greens, however, are bentgra...
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How often do you need a base grind?
A full ski base grind is recommended after the first 5-8 days on a newly purchased pair of skis to give it time for the epoxy to settle. This process act...
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What channel is the All-Star Skills Challenge on?
The Skills Challenge will precede the 3-point Contest and the Slam Dunk Contest as all three competitions will take place on the same night. The action g...
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How many steam engines did the Titanic have?
Two reciprocating steam engines – with a combined output of 30,000 horsepower and each weighing 720 tonnes – and one low-pressure turbine powered the Tit...
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Are gas powered bicycles legal in Texas?
Texas has pretty strict laws for motorized bicycles. All motor driven cycles in Texas (excluding electric bicycles) have to follow similar requirements a...
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Who uses mongoose bat?
1. The Mongoose Bat. The Mongoose bat was first used by Matthew Hayden in the 2010 edition of the Indian Premier League and it was specifically designed ...
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What was Bob Backlund finishing move?
Back in '83, that move didn't garner a lot of respect. In the WWF at the time, submissions were kind of boring, and we were decades away from U...
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