Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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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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Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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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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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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