In 2011, two men paraglided from the summit of Mt. Everest, arriving at a village in 42 minutes and avoiding the dangerous conventional 3 day descent.
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There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
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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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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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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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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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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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