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    Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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    Maryland's State Sport
    Maryland's State Sport
    The state sport of Maryland is Jousting.
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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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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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    Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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    The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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    Lars Andersen has rediscovered an ancient form of archery that allows him to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, while it takes others 13-35 seconds. He is even faster than the fictional archer Legolas in the Lord of the Rings series.
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    At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel.
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