Category Archives: Recreation

Jul 29 2013
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History, Recreation

Fact #403: The Paralympics stands for the “Parallel Olympics” as they run parallel to the Olympic Games (same city/place) and not the common misconception of “Paraplegic Olympics.”

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paralympics

Dec 28 2012
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Recreation, Science

Fact #263: Human lungs have a total surface area of ~70 square meters, and if flattened out, would cover the area of a singles badminton court.

Source: http://bit.ly/WVXbgw

Credit for today’s fact goes to: Wonjae Yang

Apr 24 2012
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Recreation

Fact #93: NERF (as in NERF gun) stands for “Non-Expanding Recreational Foam.”

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