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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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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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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