In England, there's a phenomenon called the "half-time kettle effect" where power use surges at half-time during England's matches in the World Cup as everyone turns on their tea kettles at the same time.
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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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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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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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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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