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The Cost of a Super Bowl Ad

January 19, 2009

How much does it cost to get a ad during the Super Bowl?  Only $3 Million for a 30 second spot during this years (2009) Super Bowl.  NBC states that it has sold 90% of its add spots for this years program, and is estimating around 100 million viewers in the US.

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How Fast Do Hockey Pucks Travel?

November 10, 2008

“During a game, pucks can reach speeds of 100+ mph (160 km/h) when struck and are potentially dangerous to players and spectators.  Puck related injuries at hockey games are not uncommon.  This led to the evolution of various types of protective gear for players, most notably the goalie mask.”

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Running Defined

“Running is by definition the fastest means for an animal to move on foot.  It is defined in sporting terms as a gait in which at some point all feet are off the ground at the same time. It is a form of aerobic exercise.”
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NFL Record for Most Wins by a Rookie

“NFL Record for Most Wins by a Rookie: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger holds the National Football League record for most wins by a rookie QB – in the 2004 season, the Steelers (with Roethlisberger) won 13 games.”
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College Football Victory

“The largest margain of victory in any college football game is 222 points. In October of 1916, Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222-0.”
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The Fastest Pitcher in History

“Fans, researchers, historians and even the players argue all the time about who was the fastest pitcher of all-time. The most widely quoted response is Nolan Ryan, whose fastball was “officially” clocked by the Guinness Book of World Records at 100.9 miles per hour in a game played on August 20, 1974 versus the Chicago [...]

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Bowling Pin Set-Up

“In the early world of bowling, the pins had to be set back up manually after each shot, but in 1952 the first automatic machines were developed which sped up the game, but cost a lot of people their jobs.”
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The Stanley Cup

“Sports History The Stanley Cup, the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes, was first awarded in 1893.”
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