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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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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Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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