Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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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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No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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