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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The fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds when Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "f**k me, that was loud" after the starting whistle.
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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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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Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
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