The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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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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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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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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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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There is a sport called Banzai Skydiving. You throw the parachute out of the airplane first and then jump after it.
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