The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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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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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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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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