During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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In England, there's a phenomenon called the "half-time kettle effect" where power use surges at half-time during England's matches in the World Cup as everyone turns on their tea kettles at the same time.
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Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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