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Competitive eating, or speed eating, is an activity in which participants compete against each other to consume large quantities of food in a short time period.

It may sound like a bit of fun, but in today's world (especially America and Japan) competitive eating is as serious a sport as any.
Competitors put in just as much work and training as other elite athletes.

The info-graphic below sourced from TermLifeInsurance will explain what it takes to be the best speed eater, and the biggest eating competitions of the year.

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How To Win Rock-Paper-Scissors

August 11th 2010 02:31

The common game known as Rock-paper-scissors is often used as a selection method in a way similar to coin flipping, drawing straws, or throwing dice. However, unlike truly random selection methods, rock-paper-scissors can be played with a degree of skill, especially if the game extends over many sessions with the same player(s); it is often possible to recognise and exploit the non-random behaviour of an opponent.

This info-graphic from ChaCha will teach how to win at Rock-Paper-Scissors every time!

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*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article for Rock-paper-scissors

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Best and Worst 2010 World Cup Jerseys

May 28th 2010 06:05

Ego TV takes a look at the best and worst World Cup jumpers for South Africa in 2010. Do you agree with their assessment?
Read the full article here.

BEST: Ivory Coast

WORST: Slovenia

BEST: New Zealand

WORST: USA

BEST: Argentina

WORST: Italy

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Nations With The Most Olympic Medals

April 5th 2010 00:57

The info-graphic below details the olympic medals won by different nations at both summer and winter olympic games. You can clearly see which nations tend to dominate.
In addition there are some interesting specifics such as the youngest olympic gold medallist, athletes with the most individual medals and other random facts you’d never guess.

You’ll notice this graphic must have been made by an American. They’ve organised the medal tables to show the USA in the best possible light. Just don't show a Canadian the Vancouver 2010 medal table!

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Info graphic sourced from Visual Economics here.

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Unlikely Winter Olympians

March 8th 2010 23:09

As reported in this article on NBC's Olympic Zone, there are some unlikely competitors making their mark at the Winter Olympics as they come from countries which have little or no snow.
Hopefully they are pioneers of more to come!

The Jamaican bobsled team caught the world's attention in 1988 because of the unlikelihood of having a winter team from Jamaica. They inspired the movie 'Cool Runnings'.

Arturo Kinch, from Costa Rica's warm climate, has competed in the Winter Olympics since 1980 as Costa Rica's only skier, most recently competing in the cross-country 15km in 2006.

Philip Boit was Kenya's first Winter Olympian. He competed in Men’s Cross Country 10-15km in 1998, 2002 and 2006. 2010 will likely mark Boit's final Olympics performance.

Anne Abernathy, the only Virgin Islands Winter athlete, competed in the women’s luge event in 2002. She qualified again to compete in 2006, but then broke her wrist during practice.

winter Olympics competitors from warm countries

Robel Teklemariam, from the hot climate of Ethiopia, competed in the men's cross country 15km in 2006 as Ethiopia's first Winter Olympian.

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Most Disturbing College Mascots

December 30th 2009 01:23

Who has the creepiest college mascots in action today?
This article at Life.com attempts to answer that question with 16 weird and wonderful mascots from universities all over the USA. Below is a selection of the best.

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Soccer Over Acting

November 9th 2009 01:24

Watching high level soccer especially during a world cup can be gripping entertainment. There is one problem however, after a tackle or other incidental contact the players act as though they are in pain in order to gain free kicks or penalties from the referee. This sort of behaviour demeans the players, but more importantly brings down the whole game.
Hopefully one day this aspect of the world game will be gone, but for now let's have a laugh at some of the faces pulled and other acting put on by players. Thanks to Life.com for posting these. See the full set here.

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Weirdest Sports In The World

October 7th 2009 02:37

Humans love sport and competition and have done for many hundreds of years. There are plenty of common sports to choose from, however some select a more unusual endeavour for burning off those extra calories. Thanks to Time Magazine, here are some of the strangest sports and activities played today. See the full list here.

Underwater Hockey

Also known as "octopush," underwater hockey involves pushing a puck across the bottom of a swimming pool into goals. Above, teams compete at the 2006 world championships in Sheffield, England

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World Face Pulling Championship

September 9th 2009 08:10

Gurning, also commonly called face-pulling is a rural English tradition. The World Gurning Championship takes place annually in Egremont, Cumbria with contestants traditionally framing their faces through a horse collar — known as "gurnin' through a braffin'. Below are some images from a recent world championship, sourced form BBC.com here.

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Pure Skateboard Images

August 26th 2009 07:00

Photographers have many tricks up their sleeves to enhance images. Photoshop and Fisheye Lenses to name a few.
However sometimes it's nice to cut out the additions and get back to raw photography.
These skateboarding images are just that

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Wife Carrying Championships

July 29th 2009 02:47

In 2009 the 14th annual Wife Carrying world Championships were held in Sonkajarvi, Finland. Over thirty couples from all over the world attended the event and competed on a 235.5 metre long obstacle course. These images and information from the event sourced from news.com.au.

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San Francisco Bay to Breakers

June 1st 2009 02:38

The Bay to Breakers is an annual footrace which takes place in San Francisco, California. The name reflects the fact that the race starts at the northeast end of the downtown area a few blocks from The Embarcadero (adjacent to San Francisco Bay) and runs west through the city to finish at the Great Highway (adjacent to the Pacific coast, where breakers crash onto Ocean Beach). The race is 7.46 miles (12 kilometres) long, and is run on the third Sunday in May.

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Ice Hockey Fights

March 27th 2009 06:47

Fighting is an established part of, and has a long history in the Ice Hockey Leagues of North America. Some fans even attend games just to witness the fighting. Thanks to the Chicago Tribune, here are some pictures from recent Ice Hockey fights. See many more photos here.

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Wakeboarding in Venice

December 26th 2008 14:36

On December 2nd, 2008 flooding in Venice reached its highest point in 20 years. In Saint Mark's Square (San Marco) the water level reached an impressive 1.35m (4.5 ft). With the help of his sponsor Red Bull, Dutchman Duncan Zuur became the first to Wakeboard across the famous square.
How did he do it? Well, a team of friends hid a 20 horsepower winch on one side and one of them pulled the winch cable 120m across the square and handed it to Duncan. The motor was then fired up and Zuur made a few elegant turns right in front of a few surprised tourists. The team then vanished as quickly as they had arrived. The whole stunt was over so fast the police didn't even notice. Of course the pictures and clips have made it all over the web!
Duncan and the team then tried it once or twice more through a few canals in the famous old city

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