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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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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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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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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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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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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