During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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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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