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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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    The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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    Longest Marathon Time
    Longest Marathon Time
    At the 1912 Olympics, a marathon runner quit and went home to Japan without telling officials and was considered a missing person in Sweden for 50 years. In 1966, he was invited to complete the marathon. His time: 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.379 seconds.
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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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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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    Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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    Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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