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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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    From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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    Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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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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    At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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    All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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    Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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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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