Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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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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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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Lars Andersen has rediscovered an ancient form of archery that allows him to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, while it takes others 13-35 seconds. He is even faster than the fictional archer Legolas in the Lord of the Rings series.
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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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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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