Trivia

  • Canada produces about 85 per cent of the world's maple syrup. The only other place it's made is the northeastern United States.
  • A disease called `Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis` literally causes people to be 'allergic' to exercise.Upload to Facebook
    A disease called "Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis" literally causes people to be 'allergic' to exercise.
  • Alan Shepard's longest golf shot on the lunar surface in 1971 only traveled about 50 feet.
  • If there are two full moons in the same month, the second one is called a 'blue moon'.Upload to Facebook
    If there are two full moons in the same month, the second one is called a 'blue moon'.
  • German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn was the first goalkeeper to win the Most Valuable Player award during the 2002 FIFA World Cup.Upload to Facebook
    German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn was the first goalkeeper to win the Most Valuable Player award during the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
  • Honduras and Bosnia & Herzegovina are the only countries which have never won a FIFA World Cup match.
  • Vanishing spray is being used for the first time in 2104 FIFA World Cup to provide a temporary visual marker.
  • FIFA world Cup 2104 at Brazil would be the first ever with goal-line technology.Upload to Facebook
    FIFA world Cup 2104 at Brazil would be the first ever with goal-line technology.
  • There was a dance epidemic in 1518 (during the Roman Empire) where some people danced for 6 days straight and died.
  • In 2001, Australia beat American Samoa 31-0 in a World Cup qualification match. It was a world record.
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