In 2011, two men paraglided from the summit of Mt. Everest, arriving at a village in 42 minutes and avoiding the dangerous conventional 3 day descent.
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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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Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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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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Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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