Approximately how many pigeons were killed during the live pigeon shooting competition at the 1900 Paris Olympics?

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What made the targets in the 1900 Olympic pigeon shooting event different from the clay targets used in modern trap shooting?

Live pigeon shooting was an Olympic sport in 1900 Paris; athletes shot real birds in flight, with over 300 pigeons killed during competition.

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Under which sport's official program was Olympic tug-of-war classified during its run as a medal event from 1900 to 1920?

Olympic tug-of-war was a medal sport until 1920, requiring teams to literally pull rope in competition for gold, silver, and bronze.

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Which country swept the gold, silver, and bronze medals in tug-of-war at the 1908 London Olympics?

Olympic tug-of-war was a medal sport until 1920, requiring teams to literally pull rope in competition for gold, silver, and bronze.

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Who was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls during their first NBA Championship run in 1991?

Phil Jackson's triangle offense was so complex that Bulls players initially called it 'the equal-opportunity offense' — every man on the court was required to handle and pass the ball.

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Which runner ended the 16-year reign of Paula Radcliffe's women's marathon world record in 2019?

Paula Radcliffe's women's marathon world record stood for 16 years (2003–2019) despite advances in running technology and training methods.

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In what year did Bobby Fischer play his famous Cold War chess match against Boris Spassky for the World Championship title?

Chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer played a 1972 Cold War match against Soviets while allegedly receiving psychic help from a parapsychologist.