Is The Super Bowl Hangover Real?

Approximately 1.5 million people will call in 'sick' to work the day after the Super Bowl. It's relatively safe to conclude that these people are hungover. No big shocker here.

But what if you found out that the winning team of the big game experienced their own form of a hangover too? Would that surprise you? If you would like to see for yourself, take a deeper look at this infograph made by Sunglass Warehouse.

The Greatest Innovations In Formula One

Real Engineering explores some of the greatest technical innovations that came from the world of Formula 1 racing.



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The First Super Bowl

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The first Super Bowl took place on January 15, 1967. The game was not universally called 'the Super Bowl.' Many sources called it the much more syllabic AFL-NFL World Championship Game. It would still take a year or two before the more catchy 'Super Bowl' became the game's agreed-upon moniker.

Top 10 Martial Arts And Their Origins

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The martial arts are a collection of combat systems, strategies, and philosophies stemming from ancient techniques of war. Almost all the martial arts were borne from the need to survive.

The world has evolved many different styles of martial arts, from the grappling arts of Judo and Jiu Jitsu, the striking styles of Karate and Muay Thai, to the weapons-based arts of Kendo and Iaido. Explore 10 of the most fascinating styles and their origins in today's top ten.

As Formula 1 cars evolve, so do their steering wheels.



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Formula 1's Strangest Racing Cars

From 'the flying tea-tray' to a Smurf tribute, here are half a dozen of the more unlikely looking vehicles to grace a Formula One Grand Prix.

GoPro: Pit Stop Practice With The Red Bull Racing Formula One Team

Join the Red Bull Racing Formula One Team as they break down the lightning fast speed and precision of a Formula One pit stop.



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10 Origin Stories Of Famous Sports

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Whether people play, or just watch, sports are a big part of many people's lives. Besides just being entertainment, sports are also tied to many countries' national identity, and are a billion dollar industry.

Have you ever wondered how these sports got their start? Even if you think you know, what's interesting is that the origins of sports are filled with myths and legends.

Best Of Pongfinity

Pongfinity is a Finnish table tennis trick shot team consisting of 4 guys.



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The Fourth Type Of Olympic Medal And 5 People Who Have Won It

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Though gold, silver, and bronze medals get all of the glory, there's another Olympic award that's even harder to come by. The Pierre de Coubertin medal is given to athletes and people within the sporting industry who epitomize good sportsmanship to the Olympic Games.

Unlike the sporting medals, the de Coubertin medal isn't awarded at every cycle of the Games - it's only handed out when the International Olympic Committee feels someone has truly earned it. Here are a few of the most notable recipients, and what they did to earn the prestigious award.

Pokémon Olympics Infographic

With all the excitement of the Olympics and the attention Pokémon Go have gotten lately, Fish4Parts wondered what it might be like if Pokémon had their own Olympics. It turns out that they actually do - the Pokéathlon.

How Much Is an Olympic Gold Medal Really Worth?

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There are three components to the value of an Olympic gold medal. First, there is the price that can be fetched by selling the precious metal used to make it. Second, there is the prize that is awarded to Olympic winners. Third, there are the potential endorsements that come with an Olympic win, which are not guaranteed but the next closest thing to it, particularly when Olympic winners are either marketable or rare in their countries or both.

Calculating the value of an Olympic gold medal is neither simple nor straightforward, though there are plenty of statistics out there that can be used to come up with useful estimates.

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Human Athletes Fare Versus Most Average Animals

Usain Bolt might be the fastest man alive, but an average warthog could probably take him. The Olympics may have us all misty-eyed at the heights (and lengths, and speeds, and depths) of human achievement.

But if we were ever to open the stadium gates to the whole animal kingdom, we'd quickly be put back in our place. Here's a graphic chart of how the best humanity has to offer stacks up against other animals' average Joes.

How It's Made: Shuttlecocks

A shuttlecock (also called a bird or birdie) is a high-drag projectile used in the sport of badminton.



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The First American Woman To Win An Olympic Championship Didn't Even Know It

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Margaret Abbott (1878-1955) was the first American woman to win at an Olympic event. She won the women's golf tournament at the 1900 Paris Games. Abbott won a porcelain bowl. The 1900 Games were the only Olympics at which winners received valuable artifacts instead of medals.

The 1900 Games were so poorly organized that many competitors, including Abbott, did not realize that the events they entered were part of the Olympics. Historical research did not establish that the game was on the Olympic program until after Abbott's death, so she herself never knew it.

10 Amusingly Bizarre Tales From The First Modern Olympics

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When we think of the Olympics, most of us picture billion-dollar spectacles, professional athletes competing at their absolute physical peak, and a whole world coming together to watch.

The first modern Olympics in 1896 was an altogether different affair. Only 14 countries competed, professionals were nowhere to be seen, and one of the US teams had to spend their spare time writing news reports on the games because no actual reporters thought they were worth covering. The 1896 Olympics now seems adorably amateur and utterly bizarre.

All 306 Olympic Medal Events, Ranked

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A long list of all 306 Olympic events and the men and women who have the best chance of winning a gold, silver or bronze medal.

7 Athletes Who Had Their Olympic Medals Revoked

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While winning a medal is the ultimate goal of any athlete competing during the Olympic Games, sometimes their victories are short-lived. Here are seven athletes who had their Olympic medals revoked, denied, or occasionally returned.

11 Weird Sports That Were Actually In The Olympics

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Some seriously strange sports have appeared at the Olympic Games over the years. Tug of war or live pigeon shooting, anyone?

With Rio 2016 kicking off on Friday, let's take a look at some of the weirdest events to have taken place at previous Olympiads.

Alpine Soccer

A group of Austrian footballers has invented a new extreme sport: 'Alpine Soccer.' It's football at its toughest, as it's only played on the steepest Alpine slopes.



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