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    Yale vs Harvard Fans
    Yale vs Harvard Fans
    In the 2004 Harvard-Yale game, Yale students tricked thousands of Harvard fans into holding up cards that together spelled out "WE SUCK."
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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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    Maryland's State Sport
    Maryland's State Sport
    The state sport of Maryland is Jousting.
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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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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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    The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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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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