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    At the 1912 Olympics, a marathon runner quit and went home to Japan without telling officials and was considered a missing person in Sweden for 50 years. In 1966, he was invited to complete the marathon. His time: 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.379 seconds.
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    Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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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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    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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    When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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    So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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    All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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