Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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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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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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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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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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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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