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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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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From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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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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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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