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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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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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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There is a sport called Banzai Skydiving. You throw the parachute out of the airplane first and then jump after it.
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From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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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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