In 1998, Serena and Venus Williams said they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse in a game of tennis. Karsten Braasch, ranked 203, accepted the challenge and easily beat them, 6-1, 6-2.
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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There is a sport called Banzai Skydiving. You throw the parachute out of the airplane first and then jump after it.
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So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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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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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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