In England, there's a phenomenon called the "half-time kettle effect" where power use surges at half-time during England's matches in the World Cup as everyone turns on their tea kettles at the same 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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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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