In ancient Rome, “sudden death” was actually sudden death ;)

Given the stakes, I’m surprised there wasn’t more cheating in the Colosseum. Sand-kicking and whatnot. They had nothing to lose. What could the ref do? Give the other guy a penalty stab?

(Pointless trivia: the murmillo vs retiarius match-up was popularized by this classic painting.)

Too bad I couldn’t find a clip of this…

[A ninja with a sword passes by]
Marshall: Who’s that guy?
Barney: He doesn’t work here. I think we should leave the building.
Marshall: Really?
Barney: This has happened before.

How I Met Your Mother, “Mosbius Designs” (source)

Remember Hook ? Captain Hook had a whole range of accessories (including a baseball glove) to replace his left hand/stump. Best part of the movie ;)