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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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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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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At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel.
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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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Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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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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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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