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    No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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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 average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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    When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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    Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
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    Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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    The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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