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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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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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    Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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    So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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    The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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