In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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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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