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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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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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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There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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