At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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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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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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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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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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