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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Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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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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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel.
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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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Boxer Wladimir Klitshko auctioned his Olympic gold medal to raise money for underprivileged Ukrainian children. He raised $1,000,000. The buyer immediately returned the medal to Wladimir as he wanted it to remain in the Klitschko family.
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