Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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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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In 1998, Serena and Venus Williams said they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse in a game of tennis. Karsten Braasch, ranked 203, accepted the challenge and easily beat them, 6-1, 6-2.
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It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
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