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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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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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    Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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    Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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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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    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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    Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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    It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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