Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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Lars Andersen has rediscovered an ancient form of archery that allows him to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, while it takes others 13-35 seconds. He is even faster than the fictional archer Legolas in the Lord of the Rings series.
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There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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