The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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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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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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In 2011, two men paraglided from the summit of Mt. Everest, arriving at a village in 42 minutes and avoiding the dangerous conventional 3 day descent.
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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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