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The College Wrestlers Who Took On a Grizzly Bear
“Two junior college wrestlers were in the woods looking for antlers when they heard a crunch and saw the scariest thing you can find in the wilderness.”
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The Secret MVP of Sports? The Port-a-Potty
“Tailgating had become a new American tradition, with attendance at college football games alone surging from 18.9 million in 1950 to almost 30 million in 1970, and a need for portable bathrooms was inevitable.”
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The Incredible Story of Ray Caldwell, the MLB Pitcher Who Survived a Lightning Strike to Finish a Game
“Caldwell is on his back, arms spread wide, out cold on the mound. The lightning strike had hit him directly.”