Spot the Difference

Getting onto ‘Jeopardy!’ is no easy feat. There is a better chance of writing a ‘New York Times’ bestseller (one in 220) than competing on the show (0.4% chance). So, unless you’re one of the lucky ones, you might have to start writing that novel before you warm up the buzzer in your hand!

Peach baskets were used for the first basketball nets. When fans watching from the balcony started reaching out and interfering with players’ shots, backboards made of chicken wire were created. Suddenly, rebounds became a big part of the game. And more importantly, fans stopped interfering!

Juggling is said to increase the volume of gray matter in a child’s brain by 3 percent. “Learning a difficult perceptual-motor skill—juggling—induced a 3 percent increase in the volume of gray matter in visual attention areas,” write Yale scholars.