These Vintage Photos Prove That Roller Derby Has Always Been Cool

Chicago Coliseum

The teams skated approximately 11.5 hours a day until they hit 3,000 miles, the distance between New York City and Los Angeles. Team standings were tracked with multicolored lights and their hypothetical progress across the U.S. on a large map.

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The More You Know

  • The designer of the current United States flag was 17 at the time, and created it for a high school project. He received a B-.
  • Shakespeare's plays feature the word "love" about 10 times more than the word "hate."
  • The longest wedding veil was longer than 63 football fields.
  • Saint Patrick's Day began as a "feast day". To honor him, Christians could put aside their Lenten restrictions on food and alcohol consumption, which is why excessive drinking has become linked to the celebration.
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