A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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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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From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
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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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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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