A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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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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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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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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