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Superlatives of European venues

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As in stadiums and arenas. Belgium Largest stadium - King Baudouin Stadium (home stadium of the Belgian national football and rugby union teams); capacity of 50,093 Largest arena - Sportpaleis (no permanent tenants); capacity of 23,001 France Largest stadium - Stade de France (home of the French national football and rugby union teams); capacity of 81,338 Largest arena - Paris La Défense Arena (home of Racing 92); capacity of 45,000 Germany Largest stadium - Signal Iduna Park (home of Borussia Dortmund); capacity of 81,365 Largest arena - LANXESS arena (home of Kölner Haie); capacity of 20,000 Italy Largest stadium - San Siro (home of AC Milan and Inter Milan); capacity of 80,018 Largest arena - PalaItalia (no permanent tenants); capacity of 16,000 Netherlands Largest stadium - Johan Cruijff ArenA (home of Ajax); capacity of 71,000 Largest arena - Ziggo Dome (no permanent tenants); capacity of 17,000 Portugal Largest stadium - Estádio da Luz (home of Benfica); capacity of 68,100 Larges...

Fact from each member of a superhero team

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As in the likes of DC's Titans and Marvel's X-Men in terms of their original and most successful periods (1964-96 for the former and 1963-91 for the latter). Both teams Teen Titans - They were nameless in their first appearance. X-Men - They almost went by the Mutants. Teen Titans 1964-1969 Dick Grayson / Robin / Nightwing / Batman - His original codename was named after Robin Hood. Wally West / Kid Flash / Flash - He was absent from the main comics from 2011 to 2016 due to the result of Flashpoint. Garth / Aqualad / Tempest - His blue costume is actually based on his counterparts from Teen Titans  (2003) and Young Justice  (2013). Donna Troy / Wonder Girl / Troia / Darkstar - Her origins has been inconsistent as a result of Crisis on Infinite Earths . Roy Harper / Speedy / Arsenal / Red Arrow - His alias Red Arrow originated in the Elseworlds miniseries Kingdom Come . Lilith Clay / Lilith / Omen - Her father was revealed to be the team's benefactor Loren Jupiter in the Dan...

British Home Championship stats

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Also included are the 1945-46 British Victory Home Championship, the Rous Cup (1985-89) and the 2011 Nations Cup. England 1885-86 (shared) 1887-88 1889-90 (shared) 1890-91 1891-92 1892-93 1894-95 1897-98 1898-99 1900-01 1902-03 (shared) 1903-04 1904-05 1905-06 (shared) 1907-08 (shared) 1908-09 1910-11 1911-12 (shared) 1912-13 1926-27 (shared) 1929-30 1930-31 (shared) 1931-32 1934-35 (shared) 1937-38 1938-39 (shared) 1946-47 1947-48 1949-50 1951-52 (shared) 1952-53 (shared) 1953-54 1954-55 1955-56 (shared) 1956-57 1957-58 (shared) 1958-59 (shared) 1959-60 (shared) 1960-61 1963-64 (shared) 1964-65 1965-66 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 (shared) 1970-71 1971-72 (shared) 1972-73 1973-74 (shared) 1974-75 1977-78 1978-79 1981-82 1982-83 1986 Rous Cup 1988 Rous Cup 1989 Rous Cup Scotland 1883-84 1884-85 1885-86 (shared) 1886-87 1888-89 1889-90 (shared) 1893-94 1895-96 1896-97 1899-00 1901-02 1902-03 (shared) 1905-06 (shared) 1907-08 (shared) 1909-10 1911-12 (shared) 1920-21 1921-22 1922-23 1924-25 1...

Oldest team per league

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By league, I'm referring to the five sports leagues in the United States and Canada. MLB Chicago Cubs - 1870 Atlanta Braves - 1871 Cincinnati Reds - 1881 Pittsburgh Pirates - 1882 St. Louis Cardinals - 1882 NHL Montreal Canadiens - 1909 Toronto Maple Leafs - 1917 Boston Bruins - 1924 Detroit Red Wings - 1926 New York Rangers - 1926 NFL Arizona Cardinals - 1898 Green Bay Packers - 1919 Chicago Bears - 1920 New York Giants - 1925 Detroit Lions - 1930 NBA Sacramento Kings - 1923 Detroit Pistons - 1937 Boston Celtics - 1946 New York Knicks - 1946 Philadelphia 76ers - 1946 MLS San Jose Earthquakes - 1973 Seattle Sounders - 1973 Vancouver Whitecaps - 1974 Portland Timbers - 1975 CF Montréal - 1992