There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
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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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From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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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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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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