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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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    Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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    Boxer Wladimir Klitshko auctioned his Olympic gold medal to raise money for underprivileged Ukrainian children. He raised $1,000,000. The buyer immediately returned the medal to Wladimir as he wanted it to remain in the Klitschko family.
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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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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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    All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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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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