Useless Information

June 2025

In 1988, the expansion Charlotte Hornets became the first team in major-league sports to be named after an insect.
The only golf course on the island of Tonga has fifteen holes, and there’s no penalty if a monkey steals your golf ball.
The “huddle” in football was conceived because of a deaf football player who used sign language.to communicate. The team didn’t want the opposition to see the signals he used and in turn huddled around him.
Contrary to public belief, the Cleveland Browns were likely not named after their legendary coach, Paul Brown. “Browns” was the second choice in a fan contest to name the team. (“Panthers” was the first choice, but unusable as there was a semi-pro team already called the Panthers.) Coach Brown stated that the team was named after boxing legend Joe “The Brown Bomber” Louis.
The  earliest known image of a fishing reel is from Chinese records circa AD 1195. 
The screwdriver was invented before the screw.
Borrowed by the Daheap from The Best Book of Useless Information Ever; Noel Botham & The Useless Information Society