Boxer Wladimir Klitshko auctioned his Olympic gold medal to raise money for underprivileged Ukrainian children. He raised $1,000,000. The buyer immediately returned the medal to Wladimir as he wanted it to remain in the Klitschko family.
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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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In 2011, two men paraglided from the summit of Mt. Everest, arriving at a village in 42 minutes and avoiding the dangerous conventional 3 day descent.
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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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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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