The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
51
At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
29
Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
85
Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
433
The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
-53
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.
4
Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
94
There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
24