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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In 1998, Serena and Venus Williams said they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse in a game of tennis. Karsten Braasch, ranked 203, accepted the challenge and easily beat them, 6-1, 6-2.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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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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Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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Lars Andersen has rediscovered an ancient form of archery that allows him to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, while it takes others 13-35 seconds. He is even faster than the fictional archer Legolas in the Lord of the Rings series.
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From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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