Each Sunday W2Fy teams up with SmartestYear.com to bring you some overly pedantic facts to spice up conversations. This week learn about the three worst soccer teams in the world and why Satyr Golf is the best golf. As always, check out SmartestYear.com everyday for a brand new fact and all sorts of new knowledge.
Soccer or Football or Boring (5/21/10)
In 1863 England, the rules of football (not American football) were revised to distinguish association football (soccer) from rugby football. The term “soccer” started being used in England in the 1880s as a slang abbreviation of the word “association.” Of the 45 FIFA countries which use English as a primary language, only three (the United States, Canada, and Samoa) call the sport “soccer,” instead of “football.” The United States, Canada, and Samoa…. Soccer powerhouses.
Maybe. I don’t know. This post took me an hour to write. Not really a huge soccer fan.
But I am a huge Samoa fan.
What could be greater than golf with a satyr? (5/24/10)
The god of shepherds in Greek Mythology, Pan, is the root of the word “panic,” as the satyr Pan would apparently make noises in the forest that would freak everyone out and panic. Pan was also known for his sexual potency. In art, he is often portrayed with a quite noticeable phallus. He was primed to make a ton of baby satyrs. Satyr Tots, if you will.
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