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    At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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    Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
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    The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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    When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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    So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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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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