Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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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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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel.
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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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