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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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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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 first baseball caps were made of straw.
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The fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds when Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "f**k me, that was loud" after the starting whistle.
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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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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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