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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 first baseball caps were made of straw.
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    Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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    Maryland's State Sport
    Maryland's State Sport
    The state sport of Maryland is Jousting.
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    It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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    Lars Andersen has rediscovered an ancient form of archery that allows him to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, while it takes others 13-35 seconds. He is even faster than the fictional archer Legolas in the Lord of the Rings series.
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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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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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