In 1998, Serena and Venus Williams said they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse in a game of tennis. Karsten Braasch, ranked 203, accepted the challenge and easily beat them, 6-1, 6-2.
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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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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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Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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