The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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In 2011, two men paraglided from the summit of Mt. Everest, arriving at a village in 42 minutes and avoiding the dangerous conventional 3 day descent.
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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In 1998, Serena and Venus Williams said they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse in a game of tennis. Karsten Braasch, ranked 203, accepted the challenge and easily beat them, 6-1, 6-2.
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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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