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 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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No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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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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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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