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    The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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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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    Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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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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