The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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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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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 first baseball caps were made of straw.
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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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No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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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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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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