In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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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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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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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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