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    People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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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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    The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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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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    Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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    The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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