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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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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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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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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