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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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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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    People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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    The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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    Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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    Longest Marathon Time
    Longest Marathon Time
    At the 1912 Olympics, a marathon runner quit and went home to Japan without telling officials and was considered a missing person in Sweden for 50 years. In 1966, he was invited to complete the marathon. His time: 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.379 seconds.
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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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    There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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