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14 de maio de 2025
The first-ever women’s Olympic event was the Tennis competition at the 1900 Paris Olympics. Not only did women finally get to compete, but they also set a precedent for future generations to serve up their own records!
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13 de maio de 2025
The longest baseball hit was 188 meters (617 feet), a massive blast by Mickey Mantle in 1953. It’s so far, even the ball was like, “You know, I think I’ll just keep going.”
12 de maio de 2025
The world’s largest football club is FC Barcelona, with over 150,000 registered members. That’s a whole lot of people to cheer for one team—imagine being the one player responsible for not disappointing all of them!
Botanically speaking, bananas are classified as berries, but strawberries are not. Berries have seeds inside them, while strawberries’ seeds are on the outside. Nature loves to mess with our expectations.
11 de maio de 2025
The most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup tournament is Just Fontaine, who scored 13 goals for France in the 1958 World Cup. Fontaine made it look so easy that other strikers probably wanted to take notes.
10 de maio de 2025
The fastest recorded delivery in cricket was bowled by Shoaib Akhtar at 161.3 km/h (100.23 mph). His ball was moving faster than most cars on the highway! Its the equivalent of a bullet… that spins.
9 de maio de 2025
Brazilian soccer legend Pelé once took part in a boat race while on holiday. For a man who spent most of his career avoiding defenders on land, its no surprise he didnt mind avoiding waves on water!
8 de maio de 2025
The Lomu Rugby Sevens in New Zealand holds the record for the largest rugby game ever played, featuring over 3,000 players! Imagine trying to tackle in a crowd that big—you might need a GPS to find the ball.
7 de maio de 2025
The longest tennis rally in history was a 29-minute, 643-shot exchange between Vicki Nelson-Dunbar and Jean Hepner in 1984. By the end, both players were probably wishing for a shorter rally… like 10 shots.
Honeybees can recognize human faces. Their brain’s ability to process images lets them distinguish between different faces, so don’t be surprised if a bee gives you a “hello” next time you see one!