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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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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