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* ... that Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority general manager Phillip Eng brews his own beer?
* ... that [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority]] general manager '''[[Phillip Eng]]''' brews his own beer?
* ... that during a soccer game, Mike Watts and his co-commentator wove more than 200 Taylor Swift song titles into the broadcast?
* ... that during a soccer game, '''[[Mike Watts (sportscaster)|Mike Watts]]''' and his co-commentator wove more than 200 [[Taylor Swift]] song titles into the broadcast?
* ... that according to witnesses, the plutonium charge in the bomb used in the nuclear weapons test Gerboise Verte was transported in an economy car?
* ... that according to witnesses, the plutonium charge in the bomb used in the nuclear weapons test '''[[Gerboise Verte]]''' was transported in [[Citroën 2CV|an economy car]]?
* ... that the Puyallup people traditionally took ritual sweat baths before hunting, after intercourse, and even as a sport?
* ... that the '''[[Puyallup people]]''' traditionally [[Ritual purification|took ritual sweat baths]] before hunting, after intercourse, and even as a sport?
* ... that even though he read the articles of sportswriter Bud Lea "religiously", Vince Lombardi often made his job difficult whenever he interviewed him?
* ... that even though he read the articles of [[Sports journalism|sportswriter]] '''[[Bud Lea]]''' "religiously", [[Vince Lombardi]] often made his job difficult whenever he interviewed him?
* ... that Jack White worked for the New York Yankees – and for the New York Yankees?
* ... that '''[[Jack White (sports executive)|Jack White]]''' worked for the New York Yankees – and for the New York Yankees?
* ... that the '''[[Golden State Valkyries]]''' are the first [[Expansion team|expansion franchise]] in the [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] since 2008?
* ... that Jake Bates's first in-game field goal was the second-longest in professional football history?
* ... that '''[[Jake Bates]]'''{{`s}} first in-game [[field goal]] was the second-longest in [[Professional gridiron football|professional football]] history?* ... that although Agnes Kimball was a popular recording artist of opera and musical theatre, she never appeared as a singing actress on the stage?
* ... that although '''[[Agnes Kimball]]''' was a popular recording artist of opera and musical theatre, she never appeared as a singing actress on the stage?
* ... that Cam Booser retired from baseball to work as a carpenter in 2017 and made it to Major League Baseball in 2024?
* ... that '''[[Cam Booser]]''' retired from baseball to work as a carpenter in 2017 and made it to [[Major League Baseball]] in 2024?
* ... that of the 33 Green Bay Packers players named to an NFL All-Rookie Team since 1975, only one—James Lofton—went on to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
* ... that of the '''[[List of Green Bay Packers NFL All-Rookie Team selections|33 Green Bay Packers players named to an NFL All-Rookie Team]]''' since 1975, only one—[[James Lofton]]—went on to be inducted into the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]?
* ... that after being sent off for the record 97th time, footballer Elvio Porcel de Peralta went to the referee and punched him?
* ... that after being sent off for the record 97th time, footballer '''[[Elvio Porcel de Peralta]]''' went to the referee and punched him?
* ... that tennis player Arthur Ashe only realized that his doubles partner Larry Nagler was Jewish when he was invited to Nagler's home for lox and bagels?
* ... that tennis player [[Arthur Ashe]] only realized that his doubles partner '''[[Larry Nagler]]''' was Jewish when he was invited to Nagler's home for lox and bagels?
* ... that in high school, tennis player Sara Daavettila went an entire season without losing a game?
* ... that in high school, tennis player '''[[Sara Daavettila]]''' went an entire season without losing a [[Tennis scoring system#Game score|game]]?
* ... that during her 2023 season, Aryna Sabalenka became the first woman since Serena Williams in 2016 to reach the semifinals at all four majors in a season?
* ... that during '''[[2023 Aryna Sabalenka tennis season|her 2023 season]]''', [[Aryna Sabalenka]] became the first woman since [[Serena Williams]] in 2016 to reach the semifinals at all four [[Grand Slam (tennis)|majors]] in a season?
* ... that CBS executive Laurence Tisch found out on a tennis court in the U.S. Virgin Islands that rival network NBC had bought his company's affiliate station in Miami?
* ... that [[CBS]] executive [[Laurence Tisch]] found out on a tennis court in the [[United States Virgin Islands|U.S. Virgin Islands]] that rival network [[NBC]] had '''[[1989 South Florida television affiliation switch|bought his company's affiliate station in Miami]]'''?
* ... that Brian Kalbas helped recruit the player who would replace him in the number-one spot on his college tennis team?
* ... that '''[[Brian Kalbas]]''' helped recruit the player who would replace him in the number-one spot on his college tennis team?
* ... that both siblings of number-one NCAA Division I tennis player Fiona Crawley also played college tennis?
* ... that both siblings of number-one [[NCAA Division I]] tennis player '''[[Fiona Crawley]]''' also played college tennis?
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* ... that Ronald MacDonald was allegedly drugged with chloroform during the 1901 Boston Marathon, sabotaging his race?
* ... that [[Ronald MacDonald (athlete)|Ronald MacDonald]] was allegedly [[Chloroform#Pharmacology|drugged with chloroform]] during the '''[[1901 Boston Marathon]]''', sabotaging his race?
* ... that after failing to qualify for prestigious races as an athlete, Mounir Akbache became a rabbit?
* ... that after failing to qualify for prestigious races as an athlete, '''[[Mounir Akbache]]''' became a [[Pacemaker (running)|rabbit]]?
* ... that Max Eisenbud helped make Maria Sharapova the world's highest-paid female athlete for more than a decade?
* ... that '''[[Max Eisenbud]]''' helped make [[Maria Sharapova]] the world's highest-paid female athlete for more than a decade?
* ... that Drew Golz, who was Baseball Academic All-American of the Year and Soccer Academic All-American of the Year, became the first male student athlete to be named Academic All-American of the year for two sports at the same time?
* ... that '''[[Drew Golz]]''', who was '''[[List of Baseball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year|Baseball Academic All-American of the Year]]''' and '''[[List of Men's Soccer Academic All-America Team Members of the Year|Soccer Academic All-American of the Year]]''', became the first male [[student athlete]] to be named [[Academic All-America]]n of the year for two sports at the same time?
* ... that Rana Reider has trained athletes who won Olympic gold medals in five different events?
* ... that '''[[Rana Reider]]''' has trained athletes who won Olympic gold medals in five different events?
* ... that in 2022, Julia Dorsey helped North Carolina win a national lacrosse championship and reach the national soccer final?
* ... that in 2022, '''[[Julia Dorsey (athlete)|Julia Dorsey]]''' helped [[North Carolina Tar Heels|North Carolina]] win [[2022 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament|a national lacrosse championship]] and reach [[2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game|the national soccer final]]?
* ... that gymnast Samir Aït Saïd performed a backflip as the French team walked in during the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony?
* ... that gymnast '''[[Samir Aït Saïd]]''' performed a [[Flip (acrobatic)|backflip]] as the French team walked in during the [[2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]]?
* ... that basketball player Joanne McCarthy and her actress sister Jenny did gymnastics and bowling in their youth?
* ... that basketball player '''[[Joanne McCarthy (basketball)|Joanne McCarthy]]''' and her actress sister [[Jenny McCarthy|Jenny]] did gymnastics and bowling in their youth?
* ... that Charlize Mörz became the first Austrian female gymnast to win a gold medal in the FIG World Cup series in 2024?
* ... that '''[[Charlize Mörz]]''' became the first Austrian female gymnast to win a gold medal in the [[Artistic Gymnastics World Cup|FIG World Cup series]] in 2024?
* ... that gymnast Andrei Muntean was Romania's first Youth Olympic Games champion?
* ... that gymnast '''[[Andrei Muntean]]''' was Romania's first [[Youth Olympic Games]] champion?
* ... that Audrys Nin Reyes is the first male gymnast from the Dominican Republic to qualify for the Olympic Games?
* ... that '''[[Audrys Nin Reyes]]''' is the first male gymnast from the Dominican Republic to qualify for the [[Olympic Games]]?
* ... that Max Whitlock is the most successful gymnast on the pommel horse at the Olympics, with two golds and a bronze?
* ... that '''[[Max Whitlock]]''' is the most successful gymnast on the [[pommel horse at the Olympics]], with two golds and a bronze?