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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In 1998, Serena and Venus Williams said they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse in a game of tennis. Karsten Braasch, ranked 203, accepted the challenge and easily beat them, 6-1, 6-2.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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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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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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