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    Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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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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    When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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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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    Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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    The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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