The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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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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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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From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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