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    Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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    The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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    Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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    Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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    It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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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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    From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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    Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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