A table tennis point lasted 2 hours and 12 minutes in 1936. Discover how the Prague marathon changed the sport’s rules.
The Tyrrell P34 won the 1976 Swedish Grand Prix with six wheels, but its unique front tires caused the revolutionary F1 car’s downfall.
The early Olympics featured live-pigeon shooting, tug-of-war and obstacle swimming in Paris. Discover which strange events actually awarded medals.
Barbados scored a deliberate own goal in 1994, then defended both nets against Grenada. Discover the bizarre rule that made it possible.
The 1904 Olympic marathon featured a car ride, strychnine, wild dogs and just 14 finishers. Discover the facts behind its chaotic history.
Camp Bonifas has a 192-yard golf hole beside Korea’s DMZ, where minefields make lost balls dangerous. Discover its remarkable history.
The USSR beat the USA 51-50 in the disputed 1972 Olympic basketball final. Discover the clock controversy and unclaimed medals.
Formula 1 teams dumped water to race underweight in 1982. Discover how the loophole cost Piquet victory and triggered the Imola boycott.
East Germany beat West Germany 1-0 at the 1974 World Cup. Discover the Stasi surveillance, Sparwasser’s goal and the unexpected aftermath.
Deep Blue beat Garry Kasparov in 1997, but a software bug caused a mysterious random move. Discover what really happened.
