Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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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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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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