It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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Lars Andersen has rediscovered an ancient form of archery that allows him to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, while it takes others 13-35 seconds. He is even faster than the fictional archer Legolas in the Lord of the Rings series.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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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.
3
Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel.
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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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