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    Maryland's State Sport
    Maryland's State Sport
    The state sport of Maryland is Jousting.
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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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    All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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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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    No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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    Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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    Boxer Wladimir Klitshko auctioned his Olympic gold medal to raise money for underprivileged Ukrainian children. He raised $1,000,000. The buyer immediately returned the medal to Wladimir as he wanted it to remain in the Klitschko family.
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