The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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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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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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Lars Andersen has rediscovered an ancient form of archery that allows him to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, while it takes others 13-35 seconds. He is even faster than the fictional archer Legolas in the Lord of the Rings series.
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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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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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