People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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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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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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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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The fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds when Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "f**k me, that was loud" after the starting whistle.
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Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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