The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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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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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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