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The most popular sporting event in the world, with the possible exception of the Olympics, is soccer's FIFA World Cup which takes place every four years.  The last World Cup was 2014, hosted by Brazil. In 2018 Russia will host, followed by Qatar in 2022.   But if this beloved event is so popular, why only have it every four years?  Why not every two or three years?  Sure some could argue that having it every four years is what makes it so special.  But really, if it was every three years or even two years would it be any less...

Is there a less satisfying ending to a major sporting event like the world cup than watching the goalie of your favorite team dive the wrong way as the ball floats into the other end of the net?  Especially when the weaker team played keep away for the whole match just to reach penalty kicks?  Penalty kicks make sense during the match when there's a penalty when the player had a good chance of scoring.  But to determine the match?  Not so much.  Apparently before penalty kicks they used to flip a coin to determine the winner so clearly the...