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    Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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    Maryland's State Sport
    Maryland's State Sport
    The state sport of Maryland is Jousting.
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    The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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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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    Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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    There is a sport called Banzai Skydiving. You throw the parachute out of the airplane first and then jump after it.
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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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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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