Sports Facts

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    All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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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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    The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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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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    Maryland's State Sport
    Maryland's State Sport
    The state sport of Maryland is Jousting.
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    People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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