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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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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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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There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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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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