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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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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In England, there's a phenomenon called the "half-time kettle effect" where power use surges at half-time during England's matches in the World Cup as everyone turns on their tea kettles at the same time.
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In 1998, Serena and Venus Williams said they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse in a game of tennis. Karsten Braasch, ranked 203, accepted the challenge and easily beat them, 6-1, 6-2.
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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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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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