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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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    Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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    People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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    At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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    So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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