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    People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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    The fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds when Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "f**k me, that was loud" after the starting whistle.
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    Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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    No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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    Longest Marathon Time
    Longest Marathon Time
    At the 1912 Olympics, a marathon runner quit and went home to Japan without telling officials and was considered a missing person in Sweden for 50 years. In 1966, he was invited to complete the marathon. His time: 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.379 seconds.
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    When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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    Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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