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Apellosine t1_j6vyhmp wrote

Reply to comment by ForgotMyOldLoginInfo in TIL the Wayne Gretzky trade from Edmonton to the LA Kings yielded a "Trade Tree" that lasted 34 years (i.e. the players and draft picks Gretzky was traded for in 1988 spawned their own trades and draft picks over the years, with the final player leaving the NHL before this current season.) by doctor-rumack

I will always make the argument for Sir Donald Bradman as an Australian cricketer who was so far ahead of any player at the time and since for this spot.

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jabbadarth t1_j6vld16 wrote

Reply to comment by jaypenn3 in TIL the Wayne Gretzky trade from Edmonton to the LA Kings yielded a "Trade Tree" that lasted 34 years (i.e. the players and draft picks Gretzky was traded for in 1988 spawned their own trades and draft picks over the years, with the final player leaving the NHL before this current season.) by doctor-rumack

They won in 90 and were the second to last Canadian team to win the cup. The Canadiens won in 93 and no Canadian team has won since then.

Also potentially important to note that the oilers had won 4 championships with Gretzky in the years prior to the trade. So maybe they keep him.and win more but also they could have thought he was already 9 years into his career and why not sell when he's still hot not realizing he would continue to be an amazing player for another decade+.

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jonhasglasses t1_j6uzclg wrote

Reply to comment by JamminOnTheOne in TIL The Super Bowl can generate anywhere from $230 million to $475 million in economic impact for host cities. by BrainInYourButt

If you look back at my original comment I wasn’t conflating the two. I was making a comment how the use of impact is an interesting choice because as I know it (and as Stanford has published) sports teams and stadiums don’t have a positive impact on local economies. I didn’t spell it out further but I felt that was a relevant piece of information to the discussion of the economic impact of the Super Bowl.

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chris622 t1_j6uumlm wrote

Reply to comment by doctor-rumack in TIL the Wayne Gretzky trade from Edmonton to the LA Kings yielded a "Trade Tree" that lasted 34 years (i.e. the players and draft picks Gretzky was traded for in 1988 spawned their own trades and draft picks over the years, with the final player leaving the NHL before this current season.) by doctor-rumack

>It’s a long time, but I can’t verify if it’s the longest in North American pro sports

How long did the Eric Lindros trade pay dividends for Quebec/Colorado?

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josetemprano t1_j6udulc wrote

Reply to comment by monkeypox_69 in TIL DNA transfer does not only occur "vertically", that is, from parent to progeny. There is also a form of DNA transfer known as horizontal or intracellular DNA transfer, which consists in a piece of DNA being transferred from the genome of one cell to that of another—including between species. by DioriteLover

This is true of all animals and fish though - so if we're aliens then so are every other animals

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jaypenn3 t1_j6udpfz wrote

Reply to comment by B33Man88 in TIL the Wayne Gretzky trade from Edmonton to the LA Kings yielded a "Trade Tree" that lasted 34 years (i.e. the players and draft picks Gretzky was traded for in 1988 spawned their own trades and draft picks over the years, with the final player leaving the NHL before this current season.) by doctor-rumack

They won a championship without Gretzky a few years later, so it wasn’t that bad. But when it was announced there were basically riots across Canada lol.

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ForgotMyOldLoginInfo t1_j6tyqj8 wrote

Reply to comment by doctor-rumack in TIL the Wayne Gretzky trade from Edmonton to the LA Kings yielded a "Trade Tree" that lasted 34 years (i.e. the players and draft picks Gretzky was traded for in 1988 spawned their own trades and draft picks over the years, with the final player leaving the NHL before this current season.) by doctor-rumack

> He’s considered to be the greatest player in the history of his sport

He's considered by many to be the greatest player in the history of any sport.

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Free_hugs_for_3fiddy t1_j6ty2rt wrote

Reply to TIL The Super Bowl can generate anywhere from $230 million to $475 million in economic impact for host cities. by BrainInYourButt

Yeah but it's crazy what "impact" is. From what I've heard from relatives, pretty much every hotel has jacked the fuck up their prices. Even shitty motels are charging $700+ a night if they are even remotely close to the stadium.

And some businesses are closing their offices for a few weeks and having employees WFO because all of their parking is being forfeit for this as well.

Sure would suck for anyone visiting the city for any other reason than Superbowl around this time.

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