The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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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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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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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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