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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Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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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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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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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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