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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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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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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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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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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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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