Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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In 2011, two men paraglided from the summit of Mt. Everest, arriving at a village in 42 minutes and avoiding the dangerous conventional 3 day descent.
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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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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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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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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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