There is a sport called Banzai Skydiving. You throw the parachute out of the airplane first and then jump after it.
17
The first baseball caps were made of straw.
226
Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
36
Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
209
Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
85
Lars Andersen has rediscovered an ancient form of archery that allows him to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, while it takes others 13-35 seconds. He is even faster than the fictional archer Legolas in the Lord of the Rings series.
17
During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
113