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How Baggy Pants Got an Olympian in Trouble

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Given that their job gives them more opportunity than virtually anyone else on Earth to un-ironically advise people to chill, it’s probably safe to say most snowboarders are pretty laid back dudes and dudettes. Although our knowledge of snowboarding is admittedly limited to the SSX games, we feel supremely confident labelling Kazuhiro Kokubo one the chillest snowboarders of all time based purely on how he acted immediately prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics. 

The Guy Who Complained So Hard He Made it Into a James Bond Novel

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The Walther PPK has appeared in more James Bond movies than Sean Connery and is responsible for more on screen deaths than Bruce Lee’s right hand. The gun is widely considered to be Bond’s signature weapon, which is odd considering he initially used a totally different gun in the books. 

How George Lucas Killed An Awesome Darth Maul Game

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Darth Maul is virtually the only thing from the Star Wars prequel trilogy era, with the obvious exception of podracing, that fans almost unanimously agree was pretty fucking dope. Which is why it’s kind of annoying that a potentially amazing game about the Sith Lord was scrapped because George Lucas wouldn’t stop making stupid insane demands. 

The Toyota Hilux, The “Indestructible Truck” ISIS Loves

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Despite the fact many of them are made of steel, hardened plastic and old Soviet tanks, cars are , like human beings, surprisingly fragile things that can be felled by something as simple as a potato provide you know exactly where to put it. The Toyota Hilux on the other hand is pretty much indestructible, so much so, that it’s the go-to car for ISIS. No, really.  

The Awesome Story Of The Spartan Fly

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The Spartans kicked so much sack back in the day that they’re universally considered to be the hardest group of SOBs to have ever walked the Earth. Part of what made them so fearsome was their legendary battlefield prowess, tendency to talk while stabbing the area in front of them and the fact they were clad head to toe in bronze. Arguably the most iconic piece of bronze equipment a Spartan soldier used was his shield, and boy have we got a story for you.