Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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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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Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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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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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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