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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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
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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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Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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