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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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 fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds when Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "f**k me, that was loud" after the starting whistle.
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From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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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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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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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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