Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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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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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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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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