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    The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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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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    Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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    There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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    The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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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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