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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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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In 1998, Serena and Venus Williams said they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse in a game of tennis. Karsten Braasch, ranked 203, accepted the challenge and easily beat them, 6-1, 6-2.
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Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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