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    The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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    People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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    Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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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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    Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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    At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel.
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    In 1998, Serena and Venus Williams said they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse in a game of tennis. Karsten Braasch, ranked 203, accepted the challenge and easily beat them, 6-1, 6-2.
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