The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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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 household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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