There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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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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Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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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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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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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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