Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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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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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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The fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds when Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "f**k me, that was loud" after the starting whistle.
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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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