10 Manliest Names Ever

Staff Sgt. Max Fightmaster

The manliest name on the planet. Just saying it will put hair on your chest, even if you're a woman. The awesome part? His rank: Staff Sergeant. Max is a computer technician at the Army National Guard troops from North Carolina, as reported by CBS News on a 2003 article about Iraq.

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Manley Power

Pictured above is the tomb of the eldest son of Lieutenant General Sir Manley Power, a British military leader who fought in a number of campaigns for Britain and rosed to the rank of Lieutenant General. After his active military service, Manley was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Malta, which made him even manlier.

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Rad Heroman

Rad Heroman, the most badass name for a marine ever. Damn, if my name were Rad Heroman my life would be going in an awesome different direction. (Source)

Magnus Ver Magnusson

His name would have been enough to own the world, but he's not just a tough name: he's been the world's strongest man. This icelander was a powerlifter and strongman who won the title four times between 1991 and 1996. (Source 1 | Source 2 | Photo)

Rockland Steel

Now, this is a driver I can trust. He could easily be a naval ship. (Source)

Lt. Commander. Flex Plexico

Flex Plexico, not bad at all. He's a public affairs officer at the Navy's Personnel Command.

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Elliott Bonebrake

Bonebrake, perfect last name for a kickboxing champion. He went the other way around and works as a chiropractor. (Source)

Batman Bin Suparman

Beware Asian thieves and crooks: Batman, son of Superman, lives in Singapur and is ready to kick your butt anytime. Ok, being named after both superheroes could be a little too much, but hey, Asian streets are tougher. (Source)

Optimus Prime

Michael Bay would be proud. In 2001, a firefighter for the Ohio National Guard, legally changed his name to "Optimus Prime" on his 30th birthday, because the show character was like a "father figure" for him when he was growing up. The name appears on his driver's license, military ID, and even his uniform. Take that, Megatron. (Source)

Rip Torn

Just think about it. His name is RIP TORN. I mean, you can't get deadlier than that. We're giving him extra points for having the perfect face for it and being a great actor.

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Football? American? Canadian?

The origin of both American and Canadian football lies in the extremely popular sport of rugby. Rugby was first introduced in Canada as a game popular amongst British soldiers posted in Montreal. The British soldiers in turn organised games to be played against students of McGill University. In turn the students of McGill University played games against students of Harvard University and this gave birth to a very popular tradition. Despite originating from the same sport, the two sports have evolved differently over the years.

One major difference between the two games lies in the size of the football fields used for the two sports. This difference in field size arose years back when games were organised at the Harvard campus where due to a relatively smaller campus a smaller field of only 100 yards by 50 yards had to be used. Due to a smaller field the number of players on one side was reduced from fifteen players in case of rugby to just 11 players in case of American football. In case of the Canadian form of game the field size is 110 yards by 65 yards. The number of players also differs as in case of Canadian football the number of players on one side is 11, one more than American football. Also the goalposts for kicking in the two games are placed at different distances, in case of the Canadian form it is placed on the goal line and in case of the American form it is placed at the end line.

Another significant difference lies in the minimum number of downs required to move the ball further ten yards. When playing American football, players need to down the ball four times while in case of Canadian football only three are required. The most significant difference lies in the kicking rules followed by the two games which makes kicking imperative in case of Canadian football. The Canadian form is exempted from the fair catch rule. When playing American football in case a kick returner feels he will fail to move the ball after recovering it, he has the option of signalling a fair catch and in turn become immune to contact.

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