From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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Boxer Wladimir Klitshko auctioned his Olympic gold medal to raise money for underprivileged Ukrainian children. He raised $1,000,000. The buyer immediately returned the medal to Wladimir as he wanted it to remain in the Klitschko family.
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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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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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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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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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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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