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    Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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    There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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    Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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    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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    The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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    Yao Ming's Father Was the Tallest Man in China, Mother Was Tallest Female Basketball Player
    The Chinese government "encouraged" the country's tallest female basketball player to marry the country's tallest man. Their child was Yao Ming.
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    When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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