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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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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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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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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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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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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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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