In England, there's a phenomenon called the "half-time kettle effect" where power use surges at half-time during England's matches in the World Cup as everyone turns on their tea kettles at the same time.
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel.
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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In 2011, two men paraglided from the summit of Mt. Everest, arriving at a village in 42 minutes and avoiding the dangerous conventional 3 day descent.
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