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    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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    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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    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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    Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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    Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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    People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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    Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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