At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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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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The fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds when Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "f**k me, that was loud" after the starting whistle.
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Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
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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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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.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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