Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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Lars Andersen has rediscovered an ancient form of archery that allows him to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, while it takes others 13-35 seconds. He is even faster than the fictional archer Legolas in the Lord of the Rings series.
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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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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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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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