Who Invented the Treadmill?
I recently realized that the first time the superhero The Flash used his famous cosmic treadmill was in a comic book published in 1961. Just… Read More »Who Invented the Treadmill?
Sport
When Did the First Marathon Take Place?
I was reading in the local news about a half-marathon that took place the previous weekend. I didn’t know they ran only half the distance.… Read More »When Did the First Marathon Take Place?
When Were the First Olympics in History?
Living in France, it’s hard not to have heard of the 2024 Summer Olympics, as they’ll take place in Paris–and all around the city. It’s… Read More »When Were the First Olympics in History?
Who Invented Golf?
I used to play golf. I went to see the movie “The Legend of Bagger Vance” in the theater and I liked it. What stayed… Read More »Who Invented Golf?
Who Invented Chess?
I recently watched the movie Riders of Justice (Retfærdighedens ryttere, 2020) starring Mads Mikkelsen and there’s a scene with a character saying, I quote, “Chess… Read More »Who Invented Chess?
Who invented basketball?
The other day, I saw a trailer for the new Space Jam movie and asked myself: “Why?“ And the answer is: Who knows? Hollywood! And… Read More »Who invented basketball?