Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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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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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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