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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During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
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There is a sport called Banzai Skydiving. You throw the parachute out of the airplane first and then jump after it.
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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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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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