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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Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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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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