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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Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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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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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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