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After a 3-3 draw the 2026 Gioco del Ponte was decided through a North vs South nationals teams playoff that lasted 20 minutes. Here's the last minute of the bout

u/Brutal_Deluxe_ — 9 days ago

TIL in 1972 Gyani Ji bought a moped to campaign for the Sikhs' right to wear a turban on a motorbike. He was stopped, arrested and fined by police multiple times. He refused to pay the fines and was twice sentenced to prison. In 1976 an amendment to exempt Sikhs was passed and Ji was credited for it

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u/Brutal_Deluxe_ — 11 days ago
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Four-in-Hand marathon event at the 2026 FEI Combined Driving World Championships . Phil the Greek produced the first rule book for this sport

u/Brutal_Deluxe_ — 17 days ago
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TIL the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) offers a prize of £1,000,000 (USD 1,353,000) to the first person who can create a product that the RSC considers to be 100% chemical-free.

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u/Brutal_Deluxe_ — 1 month ago
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The Gotmar Mela. Once a year, the inhabitants of two rivaling villages compete to be the first to bring down a flagpole planted in the middle of the river that separates the two villages. They throw stones to prevent their opponents from succeeding.

u/Brutal_Deluxe_ — 1 month ago
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Danjiri are festival carts with musicians riding onboard playing drums, flute and gong. Made entirely of wood, the danjiri have an empty weight of around 4-5 tons and are pulled at high speed by teams of over 100 men through 90-degree turns at street intersections

u/Brutal_Deluxe_ — 1 month ago
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Bangladesh has 2,200–3,700 miles of navigable waterways depending on the season. Passenger ferries, locally referred to as "launches," are widely used to travel. Dock spaces are at a premium, often leading to clashes between launch crews to secure the best spot

u/Brutal_Deluxe_ — 1 month ago