Erich Friedman's 10 Favorite Math Riddles
10 Sports and How to Improve Them Basketball - play with 2 balls at once Football - eliminate "illegal formations" Soccer - make the goals 4 feet wider Golf - blindfold the golfers Baseball - eliminate "infield fly" rule Auto Racing - widen track to make passing easier Hockey - remove "offsides" rule Bowling - play with 15 pins instead of 10 Tennis - eliminate "tiebreakers" Track and Field - institute "obstacle course" in decathalon 10 Stupidest Olympic Events synchronized swimming equestrian events rhythmic gymnastics water polo ping pong sailing wheelchair racing hammer throw racewalking synchronized diving 10 Favorite Songs of the 50's Rock Around The Clock (Bill Haley & His Comets) Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford) Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley) Teddy Bear (Elvis Presley) That'll Be The Day (The Crickets) Wake Up Little Susie (The Everly Brothers) Witch Doctor (David Seville) Mack the Knife (Bobby Darin) Walkin' After Midnight (Patsy Cline) La Bamba (Ritchie Valens
Top Ten Lists Erich's Top Ten Lists 10 Sports and How to Improve Them Basketball - play with 2 balls at once Football - eliminate "illegal formations" Soccer - make the goals 4 feet wider Golf - blindfold the golfers Baseball - eliminate "infield fly" rule Auto Racing - widen track to make passing easier Hockey - remove "offsides" rule Bowling - play with 15 pins instead of 10 Tennis - eliminate "tiebreakers" Track and Field - institute "obstacle course" in decathalon 10 Stupidest Olympic Events synchronized swimming equestrian events rhythmic gymnastics water polo ping pong sailing wheelchair
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