The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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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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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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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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There is a sport called Banzai Skydiving. You throw the parachute out of the airplane first and then jump after it.
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Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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