At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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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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In 1998, Serena and Venus Williams said they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse in a game of tennis. Karsten Braasch, ranked 203, accepted the challenge and easily beat them, 6-1, 6-2.
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There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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