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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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    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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    Longest Marathon Time
    Longest Marathon Time
    At the 1912 Olympics, a marathon runner quit and went home to Japan without telling officials and was considered a missing person in Sweden for 50 years. In 1966, he was invited to complete the marathon. His time: 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.379 seconds.
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    Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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    Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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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 Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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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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