Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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Boxer Wladimir Klitshko auctioned his Olympic gold medal to raise money for underprivileged Ukrainian children. He raised $1,000,000. The buyer immediately returned the medal to Wladimir as he wanted it to remain in the Klitschko family.
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