Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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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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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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