TIL that in 1968 Bob Beamon broke the world record for the long jump by nearly 2 feet. His jump exceeded the limits of the measuring equipment that had been installed and his jump had to be measured manually. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by Lagavulin16_neat t3_zqw05z on December 20, 2022 at 6:39 PM in todayilearned 52 comments 2,347
NairobiMuzungu t1_j10kmrl wrote on December 20, 2022 at 8:07 PM Am always amused by the pundits and fans which disparaged Beamon's feat by saying that it was due to Mexico City's high altitude. As if his competitors were jumping in a different stadium. Permalink 211 bafoon90 t1_j10sx2c wrote on December 20, 2022 at 9:00 PM https://xkcd.com/852/ Relevant XKCD. Permalink Parent 110 The-Fotus t1_j11hff2 wrote on December 20, 2022 at 11:49 PM There's a relevant XKCD for every subject and I love it. Permalink Parent 17
bafoon90 t1_j10sx2c wrote on December 20, 2022 at 9:00 PM https://xkcd.com/852/ Relevant XKCD. Permalink Parent 110 The-Fotus t1_j11hff2 wrote on December 20, 2022 at 11:49 PM There's a relevant XKCD for every subject and I love it. Permalink Parent 17
The-Fotus t1_j11hff2 wrote on December 20, 2022 at 11:49 PM There's a relevant XKCD for every subject and I love it. Permalink Parent 17
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