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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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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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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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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