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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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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No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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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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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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