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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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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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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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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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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No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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