October 31, 2010

The Giants have never won a World Series in San Francisco

1. The Giants won their last World Series in 1954, before they moved to San Francisco in 1958.

October 30, 2010

Andres Escobar was a Colombian footballer shot to death after scoring on his own team.

1. Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga, 27, was shot 12 times on July 2, 1994. Escobar was a Colombian footballer who a few months before his murder, scored on his own team during a match against the US in the 1994 FIFA World Cup games.
2. Humberto Castro Muñoz, a bodyguard for a powerful Colombian drug cartel that lost a lot of money as a result of Escobar's own goal (the match was against the US and therefore millions of Americans were betting blindly on America) confessed to killing Escobar. Muñoz was released from prison only 11 years after murdering Escober on accounts of "good behavior."

October 29, 2010

De Wallen is the largest and best-known red-light district in Amsterdam.

1. De Wallen is the largest and best-known red-light district in Amsterdam.

October 28, 2010

The Cubs have not won the World Series since 1907

1. Steve Bartman is the name of the fan who interfered with Moisés Alou from catching a ball during the 8th inning of NLCS Game 6. The cubs went on to lose the game, and the series.
2. The Cubs have not won the World Series since 1907.