No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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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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There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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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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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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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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