When Alan Shepard Hit Golf Balls On The Moon (Cool Weird Awesome 891)
Today in 1923, the birthday of Alan Shepard. He was the first American in space, and the first person to ever play golf on the Moon.
Margaret Abbott Won Olympic Gold Even Though She Didn’t Know She Was In The Olympics (Cool Weird Awesome 858)
Today in 1900, Margaret Abbott became the first American woman to win an Olympic title, even though she didn’t know she was in the Olympics.
Some Olympians Won Medals For Painting And Shooting Cannons (Cool Weird Awesome 580)
For better or for worse, the Summer Olympics are finally here. We thought it would be a good time to look back at some of the lesser-known events in the history of the Games, like painting and cannon shooting. Plus: Tomas Gomez headed to the driving range just ahead of a storm, and his ball ended up getting hit by lightning.
The Time A Golfer Won The US Open While Suffering From Dysentery (Cool Weird Awesome 551)
The 1934 US Open was a prestigious but kind of strange golf tournament. The guy who won it, Olin Dutra, was sick as a dog the whole time. And another top player reportedly knocked himself out of contention after accidentally hitting himself in the head with a club.
Bioprinting Clothes (And More) Out Of Algae (Cool Weird Awesome 530)
A research team at the University of Rochester and the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands has found a way to bioprint a strong, flexible and eco-friendly material that could one day serve as fabric for t-shirts, energy storage for space missions and much more. Plus: there's a world record for longest golf drive into a moving car... you knew that was a record, right?
The Old Ball-Down-the-Fan’s-Pants Trick
This week's Words Can Hurt nominees.
Finish Your Backswing, Even if There Are Nazis
Forget the air campaign, it was golf handicaps that almost lost the war for the Allies.
This Man Is Not Toweling Off His Golf Club
Please everyone go wash your hands right now. No, take showers. Several.