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    So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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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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    In England, there's a phenomenon called the "half-time kettle effect" where power use surges at half-time during England's matches in the World Cup as everyone turns on their tea kettles at the same time.
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    The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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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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    Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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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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    It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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