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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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
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Lars Andersen has rediscovered an ancient form of archery that allows him to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, while it takes others 13-35 seconds. He is even faster than the fictional archer Legolas in the Lord of the Rings series.
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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