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Who is the tiniest soccer player?

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No current professional male footballer is less than 5ft tall, but one comes closer than all others. That player is Elton, a Brazilian attacking midfielder born in the state of Alagoas on the Atlantic coast. What is the smallest football player? Jack Shapiro is the shortest NFL player to ever hit the gridiron. Who is the shortest NFL player ever? The smallest football player is said to have been Jack Shapiro, who stood 5-foot-1 and weighed 119 pounds. Read More...

How much do you tip a golf cart guy?

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To be safe, $3 to $5 per bag should do the trick. Heck, even $5 per cart really isn't bad. If you do the math -- that's $10 per foursome -- and considering how many carts go out on the course, I'm sure the cart staff would be happy if they averaged that much per bag. Are you supposed to tip the cart girl? Well, of course, how much to tip a caddie is up to you and the level of service that you get, but you should generally tip a caddie anywhere from $20-$50 per player after the round. Read More...

How was skating invented?

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Research suggests that the earliest ice skating happened in southern Finland more than 4,000 years ago. This was done to save energy during winter journeys. True skating emerged when a steel blade with sharpened edges was used. Skates now cut into the ice instead of gliding on top of it. When was skating first invented? Ice skating probably developed in Scandinavia as early as 1000 bce, the first skates being made from shank or rib bones of elk, oxen, reindeer, and other animals. Read More...