At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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The fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds when Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "f**k me, that was loud" after the starting whistle.
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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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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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