It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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The fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds when Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "f**k me, that was loud" after the starting whistle.
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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Lars Andersen has rediscovered an ancient form of archery that allows him to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, while it takes others 13-35 seconds. He is even faster than the fictional archer Legolas in the Lord of the Rings series.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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