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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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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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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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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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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At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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