Pitcher Ray Caldwell Was Struck By Lightning During A Game But Won Anyway (Cool Weird Awesome 834)
Today in 1919, one of the strangest moments in the history of baseball: a pitcher won a game in which he was struck by lightning!
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.
Man survives lightning strike wearing Crocs & underwear
Pretty sure "The Worst Case Survival Handbook" advises people to wear Crocs and underwear during storms.
Where’s Francine Pierce? Or Martina Van Buren? What I’ve Been Reading This Week, June 2, 2019
Some excellent links from the past week.