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'The Idiot's Guide to Smart People' takes on sports

The newest video in "The Idiot's Guide to Smart People" series tries to explain why both idiots and smart people like sports, with a delightful detour into fantasy sports.

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The newest video in "The Idiot's Guide to Smart People" series tries to explain why both idiots and smart people like sports, with a delightful detour into fantasy sports.

The animation gives a pretty interesting take on what draws people to sports, while also pointing out that we are all probably idiots, which is always a helpful reminder.

Things would be grim for Terry Bradshaw in a world without football

Once you think you have a good grasp on the sporting world, you could probably take a look at the series hilarious explanations of college and music.

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 Brendan Maloy