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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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    The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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    People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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    There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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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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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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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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