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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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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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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Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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