At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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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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There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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