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    It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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    The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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    During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
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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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    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 average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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    Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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    Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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