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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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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