Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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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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Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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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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