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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 Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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    Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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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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    Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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    When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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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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