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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It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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