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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Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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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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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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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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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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It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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