How long does a major league baseball last?
Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches.
Why is a try called a "try"?
A try in rugby is worth five points, and it's called a "try" because it originally gave the team a chance to try a kick at goal.
Reference: World Rugby
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How did rugby get its name?
Rugby gets its name from Rugby School in England. According to legend, student William Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran with it in 1823, and the Rugby World Cup trophy is named after him.
Fact about the prairie dog language
Prairie dogs, those little pups popping in and out of holes on vacant lots and rural rangeland, are talking up a storm. They have different "words" for tall human in yellow shirt, short human in green shirt, coyote, deer, red-tailed hawk and many other creatures.