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Nine‑Hour Olympic Draw
- In the 1912 Olympic Greco-Roman middleweight B final, two wrestlers fought for no less than nine hours without producing a victor.
- Officials declared the match a draw and awarded two silver medals because rules required a winner for gold.
Grades Inflated To Avoid The Draft
- Between 1960 and 1975 US college D and F rates fell while A grades doubled, which researchers linked to the Vietnam War draft.
- Professors inflated grades to keep students enrolled and avoid them being drafted into military service.
Big Dresses Changed Streets And Acoustics
- Mid‑19th century Bath promenades were widened to accommodate fashionable crinoline dresses and parasols.
- Those same huge dresses deadened sound in churches, which reduced the perceived quality of St Paul's organ performance.