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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From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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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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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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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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