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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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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There is a sport called Banzai Skydiving. You throw the parachute out of the airplane first and then jump after it.
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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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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