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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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    People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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    Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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    Longest Marathon Time
    Longest Marathon Time
    At the 1912 Olympics, a marathon runner quit and went home to Japan without telling officials and was considered a missing person in Sweden for 50 years. In 1966, he was invited to complete the marathon. His time: 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.379 seconds.
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    In England, there's a phenomenon called the "half-time kettle effect" where power use surges at half-time during England's matches in the World Cup as everyone turns on their tea kettles at the same time.
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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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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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    Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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