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Happy Super Bowl Weekend! 2/2/19 The Accidental Invention of the Best Snack Food Ever Potato chips. A snack we all know and love (our thighs though, perhaps not so much). The truth is, this crispy/crunchy snack exists because of a happy accident (and a vengeful chef).  The Hail Mary Pass Started With a Prayer The successfully completed Hail Mary is one of the rarest and most thrilling ways to end a football game (or any sports game for that matter). This ultimate game-winning pass is so rare that since 1975, only 28 have occurred in the National Football League. Why? Because they're almost impossible to get right. Here's how a whispered prayer helped christen the first Hail Mary. All Hail the Creator of Nachos It's Sunday, you're about to watch the game, and what are you going to eat? There's really only one answer: NACHOS! You have Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya to thank for that.  How the NFL Prepared Me to Be a NASA Astronaut Training for sports demands discipline and exactitude. For NASA astronaut Leland Melvin, it was exactly that preparation—from playing college football and being drafted to the NFL—that helped him stay focused in space. From Football Safety to Neurosurgeon Myron Rolle is a man of many talents. After graduating high school, he was considered one of the leading prospects for the NFL. Recruited by some of the biggest names in college football, he went on to become the starting safety for the Florida State Seminoles, eventually drafted to the NFL by the Tennessee Titans. But Myron's ambitions didn't end there.  Copyright © 2019 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. View this email in your browser.  Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list