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    There are 40 Sports Facts!

    At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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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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    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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    People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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    No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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    Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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    Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
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