Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
209
Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
26
In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
63
At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
29
People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
67
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.
16
Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
12
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.
3