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πŸ”— Extreme Ironing

πŸ”— Sports

Extreme ironing (also called EI) is an extreme sport in which people take ironing boards to remote locations and iron items of clothing. According to the Extreme Ironing Bureau, extreme ironing is "the latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt."

Part of the attraction and interest the media has shown towards extreme ironing seems to center on the issue of whether it is really a sport or not. It is widely considered to be tongue-in-cheek.

Some other locations where such performances have taken place include a mountainside of a difficult climb; a forest; in a canoe; while skiing or snowboarding; on top of large bronze statues; in the middle of a street; underwater; in the middle of the M1 motorway; race; whilst parachuting; and under the ice sheet of a frozen lake. The performances have been conducted solo or by groups.

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πŸ”— List of common misconceptions

πŸ”— Technology πŸ”— History πŸ”— Medicine πŸ”— Religion πŸ”— Biology πŸ”— Agriculture πŸ”— Economics πŸ”— Lists πŸ”— Skepticism πŸ”— Literature πŸ”— Psychology πŸ”— Astronomy πŸ”— History of Science πŸ”— Islam πŸ”— Food and drink πŸ”— Sexology and sexuality πŸ”— Judaism πŸ”— Christianity πŸ”— Popular Culture πŸ”— Sports πŸ”— Evolutionary biology

This is a list of common misconceptions. Each entry is formatted as a correction; the misconceptions themselves are implied rather than stated. These entries are meant to be concise, but more detail can be found in the main subject articles.

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πŸ”— Ice to treat soft-tissue injuries contraindicated by creator of protocol

πŸ”— Medicine πŸ”— Health and fitness πŸ”— Sports πŸ”— Medicine/Emergency medicine and EMS

RICE is a mnemonic acronym for the four elements of a treatment regimen that was once recommended for soft tissue injuries: rest, ice, compression, and elevation. It was considered a first-aid treatment rather than a cure and aimed to control inflammation. It was thought that the reduction in pain and swelling that occurred as a result of decreased inflammation helped with healing. The protocol was often used to treat sprains, strains, cuts, bruises, and other similar injuries. Ice has been used for injuries since at least the 1960s, in a case where a 12-year-old boy needed to have a limb reattached. The limb was preserved before surgery by using ice. As news of the successful operation spread, the use of ice to treat acute injuries became common.

The mnemonic was introduced by Dr. Gabe Mirkin in 1978. He withdrew his support of this regimen in 2014 after learning of the role of inflammation in the healing process. The implementation of RICE for soft tissue injuries as described by Dr. Mirkin is no longer recommended, as there is not enough research on the efficacy of RICE in the promotion of healing. In fact, many components of the protocol have since been shown to impair or delay healing by inhibiting inflammation. Early rehabilitation is now the recommendation to promote healing. Ice, compression, and elevation may have roles in decreasing swelling and pain, but have not shown to help with healing an injury.

There are different variations of the protocol, which may emphasize additional protective actions. However, these variations similarly lack sufficient evidence to be broadly recommended. Examples include PRICE, POLICE, and PEACE & LOVE.

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πŸ”— Naismith's Rule

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Naismith's rule helps with the planning of a walking or hiking expedition by calculating how long it will take to travel the intended route, including any extra time taken when walking uphill. This rule of thumb was devised by William W. Naismith, a Scottish mountaineer, in 1892. A modern version can be formulated as follows:

Allow one hour for every 3 miles (5Β km) forward, plus an additional hour for every 2,000 feet (600Β m) of ascent.

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πŸ”— Height in Sports

πŸ”— Sports πŸ”— Basketball

Height can significantly influence success in sports, depending on how the design of the sport is linked to factors that are height-biased due to physics and biology. The balance of the intricate array of links will determine the degree to which height plays a role in success, if any.

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πŸ”— Nika Riots (532 C.E.)

πŸ”— Classical Greece and Rome πŸ”— Greece πŸ”— Middle Ages πŸ”— Middle Ages/History πŸ”— Sociology πŸ”— Sports πŸ”— Greece/Byzantine world

The Nika riots (Greek: Στάσις τοῦ Νίκα, romanized:Β StΓ‘sis toΓ» NΓ­ka), Nika revolt or Nika sedition took place against Byzantine emperor Justinian I in Constantinople over the course of a week in 532 C.E. They are often regarded as the most violent riots in the city's history, with nearly half of Constantinople being burned or destroyed and tens of thousands of people killed.

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πŸ”— Poppy Seed Defence

πŸ”— Medicine πŸ”— Athletics πŸ”— Food and drink πŸ”— Medicine/Toxicology πŸ”— Sports πŸ”— Horse racing

The poppy seed defence is a commonly cited reason to avoid any sanction for failing a drug test. The defence asserts that a suspect's positive result was a result of the person having consumed poppy seeds prior to taking the test. It has been recognised in medical and legal fields as a valid defence.