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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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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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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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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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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