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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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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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    Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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    All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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    In 1998, Serena and Venus Williams said they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse in a game of tennis. Karsten Braasch, ranked 203, accepted the challenge and easily beat them, 6-1, 6-2.
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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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    Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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