In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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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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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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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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No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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