Page 56 - Sports Facts

In 1916, Georgia Tech beat Cumberland University in football by a score of 222 to nothing.

The previous spring Cumberland had beaten the Georgia Tech baseball team 22-0. The Yellow Jackets' head coach, John Heisman (yes, as in the trophy) vowed that he would get his revenge. Seeing as he was also Georgia Tech's football coach, he was able to do so on the gridiron the following year!

That year, Cumberland discontinued their football program but forgot to tell Georgia Tech. Heisman was furious and threatened to hold the school to a forfeit fee of $3,000. They finally agreed to play, fielding a rag-tag squad comprised mostly of fraternity members.

The game began, and Georgia Tech scored on its first play! This early momentum propelled them to a score of 63-0 at the end of the first quarter and 126-0 at half! Despite the comically lopsided score, Heisman refused to show the opposition any mercy, saying, "We're ahead, but you just can't tell what those Cumberland players have up their sleeves. They may spring a surprise. Be alert, men!"

Heisman finally relented a bit and allowed the second half to be reduced to 15 minutes in length. The game ended with no first downs for either team because Tech would always score within the first three plays and Cumberland only managed to gain 10 yards on a 4th and 22! Georgia Tech finished with 978 yards rushing and never even bothered to attempt a single pass! (New York Times)

An Olympic gold medal is almost 99% silver.

The first-place medal is actually 550 grams of silver covered with a thin layer of gold (6 grams)! A silver medal is far more authentic - 509 grams of silver and 41 grams of copper. The bronze medal is composed of mostly copper, with some zinc and tin mixed in. And approximately how much are all these precious medals worth, you ask? The gold - $494, the silver - $260, and the bronze...$3!
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Cartoon character Johnny Bravo can be seen without his sunglasses in two episodes of his show.

A few trademarks of the cartoon are Johnny's narcissism, his consistent lack of success with the ladies, and that distinctive pair of shades. Bravo sports these sunglasses in every single episode of the show, but there are two instances in which he can be seen without them! In the episode "Bravo Dooby Doo" Johnny briefly dons the glasses of Velma from Scooby Doo by mistake. He also wears a different pair of sunglasses in the episode "Jonny Makeover" in an attempt to boost his popularity.
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In the Boston Massacre, only 5 people died.

Not only that, but the eight British soldiers accused of murder during the Boston Massacre were all able to avoid the death penalty. Their defense attorney? None other than John Adams himself. Six of the soldiers were acquitted because they claimed that the mob in Boston put them in danger. The other 2 were initially found guilty of murder but had their sentences reduced by proving that they could read from the Bible!

You can read a summary of the trial here.

A 13-year-old has a condition that makes her look elderly.

British teenager Zara Hartshorn suffers from a rare genetic disorder called lipodystrophy. This disease removes the body's natural ability to grow fat cells beneath the skin. This is especially noticeable in a patient's face, where the skin is wrinkly and causes them appears much older than they actually are. Unfortunately, there is still no known cure - Zara also received a sort of "facelift" surgery which did not produce dramatically different results.
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