A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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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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From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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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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