During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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The fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds when Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "f**k me, that was loud" after the starting whistle.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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