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    The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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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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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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    Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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    During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
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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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