Sports Facts

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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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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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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 king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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    Longest Marathon Time
    Longest Marathon Time
    At the 1912 Olympics, a marathon runner quit and went home to Japan without telling officials and was considered a missing person in Sweden for 50 years. In 1966, he was invited to complete the marathon. His time: 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.379 seconds.
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    People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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    Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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