— Articles covering topics outside the mainstream
A grass seed salesman I know went head to head with the power of ping pong and lived to tell about it. Table tennis has been known by a variety of names including gossima, flim-flam, and ping pong. Experts believe that the game was created in England during the late 1800's. Early versions of the game used balls made of cork on table tops.
The Bottle Inn is a pub located in Dorset County, England, in a town called Marshwood. A historic argument occurred there between 2 farmers in 1986. The argument was over who had the longest nettles.
America stands on a new frontier. July 3, 2009, marks the date of the first known cross-species eating competition. The showdown occurred at the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Coney Island Boom-A-Ring in Coney Island, New York. Three Asian elephants conquered 3 humans from the Major League Eaters organization by eating 505 hot dog buns in 6 minutes. The humans only ate 143.
In the strange world of professional bubblegum bubble blowers, a tie has been declared for competitors in the first quarter of the 2009 World Championship of Bubblegum Bubble Blowers. A competitor dubbed “Stunis” of London, England, has tied with “BG” from New York, New York.
After conducting some cursory research, I am led to believe that mud wrestling is not an actual sport. It appears that mud wrestling is mostly limited to fraternity houses, bars, hillbilly backyards, outdoor rock concerts, and occasional fishing trips gone bad.
The National Horseshoe Pitchers Association of America (NHPA) is preparing its first centennial celebration. The 100th Horseshoe Pitching World Championship is scheduled for July 27-August 8 in Springfield, Illinois.
A friend of mine bought a house recently in one of the “Best Places To Live In America” according to Money Magazine. It's in a coveted neighborhood, right next to a city park.