In England, there's a phenomenon called the "half-time kettle effect" where power use surges at half-time during England's matches in the World Cup as everyone turns on their tea kettles at the same time.
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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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There is a sport called Banzai Skydiving. You throw the parachute out of the airplane first and then jump after it.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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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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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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