Amazing Facts

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Destresserai you have seriously too much time on your hands!!!

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Facts about Wimbledon Tennis

Men

The 2008 Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal lasted 4 hours 48 minutes and is, to date, the longest singles final by time played. In 2008, Rafael Nadal took 4 hours, 48 minutes to defeat Roger Federer 6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5), 6–7(8), 9–7.

Longest singles final by number of games since the introduction of the tiebreaker: In 2008, Nadal took 62 games to defeat Federer.

Longest singles final by number of games before the introduction of the tiebreaker: In 1954, Jaroslav Drobny took 58 games to defeat Ken Rosewall 13–11, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7.

Longest singles match by number of games before the introduction of the tiebreaker: In 1969, Pancho Gonzales took 112 games to defeat Charlie Pasarell in the first round 22–24, 1–6, 16–14, 6–3, 11–9.

Longest doubles match by number of games before the introduction of the tiebreaker: In 1966, Nikki Pilic and Gene Scott took 98 games to defeat Cliff Richey and Torben Ulrich in the first round 19–21, 12–10, 6–4, 4–6, 9–7.

Longest doubles final by number of games before the introduction of the tiebreaker: In 1968, John Newcombe and Tony Roche took 70 games to defeat Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle 3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 14–12, 6–3.

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Women

Longest singles final by time played: In 2005, Venus Williams took 2 hours, 45 minutes to beat Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 7–6(4), 9–7.[8]

Longest singles final by number of games before the introduction of the tiebreaker: In 1970, Margaret Court took 46 games to defeat Billie Jean King 14–12, 11–9.[9]

Longest singles match by number of games before the introduction of the tiebreaker: In 1948, A. Weiwers took 54 games to defeat Rita Anderson in the second round 8–10, 14–12, 6–4.

Longest doubles match by number of games before the introduction of the tiebreaker: In 1933, Pat Brazier and Christabel Wheatcroft took 48 games to defeat Mildred Nonwiler and Betty Soames in the first round 11–9, 5–7, 9–7.

Longest doubles finals by number of games before the introduction of the tiebreaker:
In 1933, Simone Mathieu and Elizabeth Ryan took 38 games to defeat Freda James and Billie Yorke 6–2, 9–11, 6–4.

In 1967, Billie Jean King and Rosemary Casals took 38 games to defeat Maria Bueno and Nancy Richey Gunter 9–11, 6–4, 6–2.

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A cricket’s chirp frequency fluctuates with temperature.

What does this mean?

You can tell the temperature (in Fahrenheit) by counting the number of times a cricket chirps in 15 seconds. Just add 37 to whatever number you reach and you have an approximate outside temp!


P.S. Not sure if this is genuine or not but my 7 year old nephew was so excited telling me this - he got told it by a teacher!

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What happens if its freezing out? Do you take 5 off?

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According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the world's highest limousine, from the ground to the roof, measures 3.33 m (10 ft 11 in). Built by Gary and Shirley Duval (Australia) it has an eight wheel independent suspension system and sits on eight monster truck tires. It has two separate engines and took a little over 4,000 hours to complete.

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wow this is absolute heavy post would appear that Destresserai is in a league of her own with all these facts good post