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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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    Longest Marathon Time
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    At the 1912 Olympics, a marathon runner quit and went home to Japan without telling officials and was considered a missing person in Sweden for 50 years. In 1966, he was invited to complete the marathon. His time: 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.379 seconds.
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    All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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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 practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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    Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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    When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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