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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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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It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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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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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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