From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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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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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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Lars Andersen has rediscovered an ancient form of archery that allows him to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, while it takes others 13-35 seconds. He is even faster than the fictional archer Legolas in the Lord of the Rings series.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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The fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds when Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "f**k me, that was loud" after the starting whistle.
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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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