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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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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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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Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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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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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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