At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel.
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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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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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Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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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 average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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