"I could wrap my whole hand up and make more shots than you," the legendary forward said. The challenge was set. They would shoot 100 free throws, five bucks a shot. The C's legend would tape all ...

An account purporting to offer the historical origins of the obscene middle-finger extended hand gesture (varously known as "flipping the bird," "flipping someone off," or the "one-finger salute ...

The “finger” didn’t become the “bird” until the 1960s, writer Brian Palmer reported for Slate. Birds had apparently been synonymous with taunting long before the mid-20th century.