Wiki Wednesday - Nov 19

You get what you pay for.  Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia based on the idea of consensus rather than credentials.  "Millions of people can't be wrong.  Therefore neither can one."  To celebrate the ever-changing nature of Wiki's information, one of the regular features I hope to post is Wiki Wednesday.

The format will be 5 "facts" as presented by Wiki.  However, in all editions of Wiki Wednesday, #5 is actually true.  This weekend is the annual meeting of Michigan and Ohio State in football.  Considering this, here are...

The 5 Things You Didn't Know About the Michigan Wolverines (but would have if you had checked Wikipedia on the right day)

1. On average, Michigan cheerleaders are 45% heavier than other college cheerleaders, and they have the uncanny ability to eat their weight in McDonalds $1 double cheeseburgers.

2. Michigan's mascot is named Wolfy Wolverine.

3. Following Michigan's loss to Appalachian State, there was the inexplicable sound of babies crying 

4. Michigan's team name is the "Flying Mullets"

5. Michigan beat Notre Dame in their first 8 meetings.  When Notre Dame notched their first win against Michigan in 1909, Michigan refused to schedule them again until 1942.  Michigan won the 1942 meeting, but Notre Dame won the following year.  After angering Michigan with another win, Michigan refused (again) to schedule them until 1978.