Interesting Things with JC #344: "Shizo Kanakuri" was a pioneer in Japanese marathon running and track and field. To the Japanese, he is the "father of the marathon." Interestingly, the world record marathon time he was most famous for was 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes, and 200.379 seconds.

Interesting Things with JC #248: "The Space Coast" is a region in the U.S. state of Florida around the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. One reason rockets are launched in Florida has to do with the Earth's rotation. From rockets to surfing, salt to searching for the fountain of youth, the SpaceCoast of Florida is a treasure to behold. Click to Listen!

Interesting Things with JC #245: “42 Round Boxing Match” - April 17, 1860 — The first “world championship” boxing match took place on this day – not in a grand stadium like New York’s Madison Square Garden that was to host later famous battles, but in an open field…in southern England!

Interesting Things with JC #230: "ZAZEL - The Human Cannonball". On Easter Monday, April 2nd 1877 the first human cannonball act was performed by 16 year old Rossa Matilda Richter known as Zazel at the Royal Aquarium in London. Interestingly just before her birthday on April 7th.

Daytona Beach Road Course was a race track that was instrumental in the formation of NASCAR. It originally became famous as the location where fifteen world land speed records were set. Daytona Beach's wide beach and smoothly packed sands at low tide were opened to drivers for many years.

With 491 kilometers of coastline, Poland is one of the most unique surfing countries in the world. The nation has no access to the ocean, only skirted by the frigid Baltic Sea. In order to get waves for surfing, Polish riders have to wait for strong onshore winds to build swell, followed by a brief period of cross or offshore winds.

In Poland, the wind comes from a westerly direction roughly two-thirds of the time - spring and autumn storms provide particularly good surfing conditions.

The bowl had to contain 100 grams of pasta (uncooked weight) and at least 50 grams of sauce.

Every noodle entering the mouth had to be delivered via fork. You could use fingers to push noodles onto the fork, but could not lift or otherwise manipulate the bowl to facilitate noodle consumption.

26.69 seconds later, setting a Guinness World Record, Michelle Lesco easily surpassed the old mark of 41 seconds set four years ago by Canadian Pete Czerwinski for pasta eating.

When it's so cold your shadow freezes to the pavement, it might be a little bit tougher to play a game of football. Did you know that when temperatures drop below 10 degrees F, there is a 52% chance that there will be turnovers? Let's dissect football and the risk of sub zero temperatures!

The baseball cap gives people a way to show appreciation for their favorite sports team, or exemplify their enthusiasm for things they enjoy. With a rich history, this accessory is very popular. Dating back to the 1800s our beloved hats have evolved gently over time. It's even inspired many variations throughout it's rich history.

January 6th, it's been called a day that will live in infamy. Some say it's a day that forever changed life as they know it. For others they've been labeled as crazy or radical for thinking there was a curse. Yes ladies and gentlemen, today marks the anniversary of the day that the Red Sox “sold” Babe Ruth to the Yankees.

From the sidewalks of southern California to the Escondido reservoir, Tokyo to Mumbai, skateboarding has become so much more than a pastime. It's now an Olympic sport! It's provided a creative outlet as well as culturally influenced generations from the late 1940s till today. A special thanks to Mike in Laguna Beach for inspiring this episode.

The Sugar Bowl, played January 1st, is one of the most prestigious NCAA Football bowl games played in the United States. Let's learn more about the history of the Sugar Bowl as well as all the good things the Sugar Bowl is doing to help the community in 2021 and beyond!