Boxer Wladimir Klitshko auctioned his Olympic gold medal to raise money for underprivileged Ukrainian children. He raised $1,000,000. The buyer immediately returned the medal to Wladimir as he wanted it to remain in the Klitschko family.
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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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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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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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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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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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