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Nokia Is Trying To Tempt Sir Alex Ferguson Into A Lumia 920
Whether you’re a sports fan or not, you have probably heard the name Sir Alex Ferguson this morning. He’s the outgoing manager of the Manchester United football team in the UK — a job he’s been doing since 1986. To put that in perspective: Sir Fergie has been doing that job since before I was born. Meanwhile, Nokia has spied an opportunity in Sir Alex’s retirement, and is offering him a special edition Lumia 920 for his time at the club in the hopes that he’ll switch.
This Is The Best Toilet To Ever Play Goalie
Although it’s probably completely against FIFA regulations, Japanese luxury toilet maker Toto has turned one of its commodes into what has to be the greatest soccer goalie ever. It’s a step-up from the company’s Poop-Powered Toiletcycle. But as impressive as it is, it’s still pretty useless as far as toilet innovation goes.
Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, You’re My Only Hope… For A Two-Point Conversion
When it comes to Star Wars merchandising, R2-D2 seems to take the brunt of Lucasfilm’s continued attempts to cash in on the franchise. The poor astromech droid has appeared as everything from cufflinks, to bike helmets, and now an American football.
What Are Steroids?
You might have a friend who has to take them for asthma. You might know someone else who denies taking them but has gotten crazy ripped really fast and angers easily. Famous athletes are denying or being caught with them in their blood stream seemingly every day — just last night, MLB slugger Ryan Braun successfully appealed a positive test.
How The Beauty Of Symmetry Applies To Even The Super Bowl
Instead of breaking down how much force and energy is applied during a tackle, Minute Physics takes a look at the role of scientific symmetry in yesterday’s big game. A nice departure from the typical scientific breakdowns of the sport.
7 Silly Gadgets To Make Your Sports BBQ More Fun
On any given Sunday, most Giz readers would rather be spending time with family, playing Xbox, nursing a hangover, or maybe — just maybe — hitting up the beach. That’s right, it’s Summer. And a funny thing happens this time of year. We all love barbeques, and give us a grill and a few drinks, and we’ll even get into the Cricket for the day.
