The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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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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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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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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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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