At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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Boxer Wladimir Klitshko auctioned his Olympic gold medal to raise money for underprivileged Ukrainian children. He raised $1,000,000. The buyer immediately returned the medal to Wladimir as he wanted it to remain in the Klitschko family.
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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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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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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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