In England, there's a phenomenon called the "half-time kettle effect" where power use surges at half-time during England's matches in the World Cup as everyone turns on their tea kettles at the same time.
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During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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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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From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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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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