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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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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