In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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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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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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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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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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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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