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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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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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    When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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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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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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    Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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    So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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