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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Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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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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Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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