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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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel.
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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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In 2011, two men paraglided from the summit of Mt. Everest, arriving at a village in 42 minutes and avoiding the dangerous conventional 3 day descent.
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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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