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    Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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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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    The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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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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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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    The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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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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    No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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