Facts about Sports
There is no such thing as upper and lower abdominal muscles. Its all the same thing.
If you feel burning in either half of your muscle while exercising, that means you are doing the exercise wrong. |
You do not need to be a strong swimmer to scuba dive.
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Scuba divers rarely get attacked by sharks.
The bubbles divers produce scare away sharks. In 2006 no scuba divers were killed by sharks. |
Scuba diving causes a lot less deaths than swimming, boating, or driving.
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Ping pong and table tennis are the exact same sport.
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Most modern Olympic events were not invented by the Greek.
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Table tennis is a sport.
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Sport psychology actually refers to the mental aspects of sports, not psychological problems.
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Scuba diving equipment can cost less then many other activities, like skiing or biking.
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It requires pretty much the same amount of time to join a hockey league, baseball league, or basketball league.
It does not matter which sport you join, they all require the same amount of practice time. |
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Hockey is not a violent sport.
Anybody in a hockey league who starts or joins a fight will be banned from playing. |
Most ice skating rinks are open all year long.
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It is actually impossible to 'keep your eye on the ball' in baseball.
The ball flies so fast your eye cannot keep up with it. |
Hosting the Superbowl will only have a 30 million to 1 million dollar economic impact on the area.
There are many exagerations of this number, some going into the 350 million dollar range. These are false. |
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There has never been a case of a sewer system collapse during the halftime of a Superbowl.
Even if everybody does rush to the bathroom during the halftime, the sewer system would not explode. |
In tennis, snapping your wrist on the serve can hurt your wrist and does not help the serve.
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Travel team coaches do not need a special permit or license to start their own team, and may not be qualified to teach.
Many parents assume that all coaches have been trained or reciaved some sort of education in coaching. |
Running does not cause arthritis or knee damage.
People who are active and excercise have better joints when they grow older. |
