Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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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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During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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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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At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel.
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