The meaning behind the money.

BIG QUESTIONS
There's a good reason the metal hook on a tape measure wiggles, and it has to do with why the first inch is actually 1/16th of an inch short.
Synchronized swimming now goes by the name ‘artistic swimming.’ Here's why.
Volleyball doesn’t have goalkeepers, but it does have liberos—and the rules are a little different for them.
There are several reasons why a host country might see a boost in the Olympics medal count.
No, they can’t pick their own anthem for their medal ceremony.
It has nothing to do with red pigment.
The amount of gold in Olympic medals is regulated, and there’s a lot less than there used to be.
Deodorant sticks often come with one outer cap and one inner cap, but the purpose of that extra inner cap isn’t really clear.
Fencing body cords aren't a safety measure.
The sophisticated cephalopods have highly evolved vision and can use jet propulsion to escape predators, but there are a few key differences between squid and cuttlefish.
People often confuse funnel clouds with tornadoes, but they're not the same. Learn how to tell the two apart.
It's to get the blood flowing—or is it?
In events where success or failure can be measured in tiny increments, it’s not surprising athletes will turn to any potential advantage. But does cupping actually work?
The idiom for demanding payment doesn’t quite have the equine origins one would think.
Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin, intended the rings to represent nations “united by Olympism.”