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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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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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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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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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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