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The Twisted History of Eponyms

(Excerpt from: The Twisted History of Eponyms, available on YouTube)  "We’ll start with this … Lou Gehrig was a New York Yankees legend. Some considered him the next Babe Ruth (he actually had the same agent as Ruth) and he was the first athlete ever on a Wheaties box. He was a native New Yorker, wh

1950: The Golden Age of Twisted History

(excerpt from twisted history podcast) " ...What was it like being an American in 1950? The cost of living was significantly lower, with a new car averaging around $1,500, a house costing about $15,000, and everyday items like a gallon of gas at $0.27, a loaf of bread at $0.14, and a movie ticket fo

The Twisted History Of Whores, Harlots, And Hookers

" ...A Winchester Goose. It's a medieval English term for sex workers under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Winchester. Imagine banging (or at least overseeing) so many whores, they named the term after you? Winchester geese (they were called "geese" for their white breasts and the screeching soun

Jordie

The Philadelphia Flyers Season Is Now On Life Support After The Most Pathetic Special Teams Performance In Hockey History

The Flyers had the worst powerplay in hockey during the regular season. That's not hyperbole. It is a factually accurate statement. Out of 32 teams in the NHL, the Flyers' powerplay ranked 32nd during the regular season. Everybody knew that it would come back to bite them in the ass at some point du

Jerry Thornton

Stefon Diggs Just Received One of the Easiest 'Not Guilty' Verdicts in the History of the Legal System

In case you needed another reminder, and I don't know why you would but people always seem to anyway, you should never, ever jump to conclusions based on accusations, allegations, or what you read on the internet when someone is charged with a crime. Here's the latest example for all the amateur Sup

Reags

Destiny: Shakira Put Out A Video Shaking Her Hips For The Official World Cup Anthem, Which Means The USMNT Is About To Make Some History

This was from 2010. It's basically become the immediate song soccer fans think of when they think of the World Cup. I actually think this song from 2010 is better But either way, Shakira has become the official voice, face, song of World Cups since she did it in 2014 too. We've gone 2 without her an

Connor Griffin

We Just Witnessed One Of The Coolest 24-Hour Windows In Philly Sports History

The Sixers put belt to ass on the Celtics Thursday night to force a Game 7, but the buzz in Philly got started WELL before then. I truly think it's one of the coolest 24 hours of sports we've ever seen in Philadelphia, and it all began with the Flyers on Wednesday night. WEDNESDAY 10:50 PM Cam York 

Greenie

The Celtics Season Ended With Arguably The Worst Collapse In Franchise History, And They Have No One To Blame But Themselves

Unfortunately, the time has come to comb over the corpse that is the 2025-26 Boston Celtics. Not in our wildest dreams did any of us think we would be here in the first week of May during the first round, but that's sports. If you blow your chances and play the worst basketball of your season for th

Gronk Becomes a the Newest Patriots Hall of Famer in the Easiest Election in Human History

With all due respect to Adam Vinatieri, the clutchest kicker in NFL history, and Logan Mankins, the second best interior offensive lineman in Patriots history behind only John Hannah, the GOAT of NFL guards, it's not like there was any drama to this election. It was over the day the candidates were 

The Buffalo Sabres Completely Squandered What Should Have Been One Of The Coolest Nights In Playoff History

The city of Buffalo has waited 14 long, agonizing years for playoff hockey to return to their city. Buffalo loves hockey. You can say what you want about Minnesota being the State of Hockey, Detroit being "Hockeytown", or Philadelphia just being the greatest city on planet Earth. But pound for pound

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