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    Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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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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    There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
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    The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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    So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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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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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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    The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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