The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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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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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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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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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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