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A collection of 47 issues

The Accountant Who Played 14 Minutes of Perfect Hockey

On an unbelievable night in March 2018, 36-year-old accountant Scott Foster was pulled from the stands to play goalie for the Chicago Blackhawks. In 14 minutes of flawless play, the unpaid amateur stopped every shot he faced and became a legend.

Biography & Personal Stories Sports & Games Work & Labor

Why We Tilt: Unpacking the Brain's Response to Failure and Frustration

'Tilting' is an intense state of frustration where emotional distress leads to irrational, self-defeating decisions. Triggered by repeated failure, the brain's emotional center, the amygdala, hijacks the rational prefrontal cortex, impairing judgment.

Medicine, Psychology & Health Science & Nature Sports & Games

The Two Faces of a Hard-Working Heart: How Exercise Builds and Hypertension Breaks It

Both intense exercise and hypertension make the heart work harder, but their effects are polar opposites. Exercise is a controlled stress, creating a stronger, more efficient heart. Chronic hypertension is a relentless load, causing the heart muscle to become stiff, weak, and prone to failure.

Medicine, Psychology & Health Science & Nature Sports & Games

The Inerter: How a Secret F1 Invention Revolutionized Suspension by Thinking Like an Electronic Circuit

A surprising link exists between electrical circuits and mechanical motion: the inerter. This device, conceived in the 2000s, resists changes in acceleration like a capacitor resists voltage changes. It was secretly used in Formula 1 to revolutionize suspension, a brilliant crossover of disciplines.

Technology & Innovation Inventions & Discoveries Sports & Games

More Gigs, No Games: Why Your 16GB Smartphone Chokes on the 256MB PlayStation 3

Modern phones boast more RAM than older consoles like the PlayStation 3, but can't run its games. The reason lies in architecture and heat. The PS3 used a unique, hyper-specialized processor for gaming, while phones use efficient, all-purpose chips, making emulation a monumental task.

Technology & Innovation Sports & Games Oddities & Curiosities

Tumbling for Glory: Inside England's Unstoppable and Perilous Cheese-Rolling Race

Each spring, daring competitors chase a nine-pound wheel of cheese down Gloucestershire's near-vertical Cooper's Hill. An ancient tradition famed for its chaotic tumbles and near-certain injuries, the cheese roll endures as an unofficial event, a testament to community spirit over safety rules.

Sports & Games Oddities & Curiosities Myth, Folklore & Legends

The Ghost in the Ring: How a Brutal 1954 Fight Earned Rocky Marciano Muhammad Ali's Ultimate Respect

Muhammad Ali, 'The Greatest,' held a profound respect for undefeated champion Rocky Marciano. Ali often cited Marciano's brutal 15-round war with Ezzard Charles as a key reason, a fight that convinced him Marciano's relentless style would have been his toughest challenge.

Sports & Games History Biography & Personal Stories

The 24-Minute Breath: How Science Unlocks Superhuman Apnea

In 2021, Budimir Šobat held his breath for over 24 minutes, a seemingly impossible feat. The key wasn't just willpower, but a technique called oxygen-assisted static apnea. By pre-breathing pure O2, athletes can push their bodies to physiological extremes far beyond natural human limits.

Science & Nature Medicine, Psychology & Health Sports & Games

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