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    There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
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    Longest Marathon Time
    Longest Marathon Time
    At the 1912 Olympics, a marathon runner quit and went home to Japan without telling officials and was considered a missing person in Sweden for 50 years. In 1966, he was invited to complete the marathon. His time: 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.379 seconds.
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    The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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    Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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    Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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    So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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