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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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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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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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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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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