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nuentes t1_j099ehd wrote
Reply to comment by Kind-Construction-57 in My brother is visiting and owes me any pizza in town of my choosing.... so where is the most expensive pizza in Lowell? by hsqy
Because they are now the only Detroit-style pizza in the area...? And they are crushing it?
nuentes t1_izngpvl wrote
Reply to comment by eternallyentrylevel in My brother is visiting and owes me any pizza in town of my choosing.... so where is the most expensive pizza in Lowell? by hsqy
Crispy square is easily the best pizza available in the area. You should go try it. Phoenix rising was good, but this is better.
nuentes t1_j10bz7m wrote
Reply to 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. by Lagavulin16_neat
Leading to the term "Beamon-esque" - a term for outlier performances that just cannot be contended with.
One of my favorite Beamon-esque performances is the Michael Carter HS shot put record. Michael was already the national shot put record holder at 77 feet. On his very last throw of his very last track meet of High School in 1979, he threw the 12-pound ball 81 feet 3.5 inches. The record is so ridiculous, that it STILL has not been touched 43 years later.
Ryan Crouser broke the shot put world record last year. He was one of the closest to ever come to the record during his HS career. From memory, I believe he threw 77 feet in HS. Many believe he would have broken it had he not had an injury that prevented him from throwing for much of his senior year. But that's the thing. Being able to break a record and actually breaking a record are two very different things.