The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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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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In 1998, Serena and Venus Williams said they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse in a game of tennis. Karsten Braasch, ranked 203, accepted the challenge and easily beat them, 6-1, 6-2.
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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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