Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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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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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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It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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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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At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel.
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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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